Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4826
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
7,725
-4,475
| -37% | -$314K |
|
4827
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.1B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+9,200
| +21% | +$94.5K |
|
|
MKTO
4828
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-2,000
| -11% | -$56.5K |
|
4829
CALL
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$414M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-17,600
| -40% | -$334K |
|
4830
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
20,471
-301,231
| -94% | -$6.44M |
|
4831
CALL
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
83,504
+15,239
| +22% | +$88.6K |
|
4832
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.8B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,000
| +86% | +$189K |
|
4833
Ring Energy
REI
$349M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,673
| New | +$427K |
|
4834
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,947
| New | +$477K |
|
|
SA
4835
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.46B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+23,500
| +45% | +$128K |
|
4836
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
37,665
-56,979
| -60% | -$747K |
|
|
PRFT
4837
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
28,530
+28,422
| +26,317% | +$459K |
|
|
BDSI
4838
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
79,136
+62,577
| +378% | +$462K |
|
|
ESPR
4839
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-8,400
| -31% | -$527K |
|
4840
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$394M
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
19,524
+5,137
| +36% | +$123K |
|
|
BMS
4841
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-19,400
| -64% | -$851K |
|
|
ILG
4842
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
23,864
-76,911
| -76% | -$1.59M |
|
4843
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,898
| New | +$507K |
|
|
WGL
4844
CALL
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+5,700
| +300% | +$313K |
|
4845
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$978M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+23,500
| +522% | +$351K |
|
4846
PUT
Omeros
OMER
$1.26B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+2,000
| +5% | +$31.1K |
|
4847
Vicor
VICR
$10.4B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
42,874
-19,978
| -32% | -$207K |
|
|
TAL
4848
PUT
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+10,000
| +45% | +$211K |
|
4849
CALL
Cerus
CERS
$572M
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-34,100
| -26% | -$176K |
|
4850
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.16B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
3,760
+3,624
| +2,665% | +$579K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.