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 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$323M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
TRW
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMH
4876
DELISTED
Impac Mortgage Holdings Inc.
IMH
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,672
| New | +$478K |
|
|
SNV
4877
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,600
| -18% | -$104K |
|
4878
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.17B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,323
| New | +$492K |
|
4879
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
9,263
+1,900
| +26% | +$102K |
|
4880
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+3,700
| +11% | +$39.9K |
|
|
IGTE
4881
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
10,278
-8,751
| -46% | -$405K |
|
|
PSXP
4882
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-5,000
| -42% | -$361K |
|
4883
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+13,300
| +79% | +$228K |
|
|
FGP
4884
PUT
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+15,300
| +239% | +$363K |
|
|
WAGE
4885
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,900
| +133% | +$321K |
|
|
NVDQ
4886
DELISTED
Novadaq Technologies Inc.
NVDQ
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
40,326
+38,072
| +1,689% | +$455K |
|
4887
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-3,300
| -22% | -$156K |
|
4888
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+11,200
| +1,120% | +$482K |
|
4889
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+10,800
| +62% | +$181K |
|
4890
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+12,700
| +165% | +$320K |
|
|
SQI
4891
DELISTED
SCIQUEST, INC. COMMON STOCK
SQI
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
32,850
-8,908
| -21% | -$139K |
|
4892
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
11,252
+7,727
| +219% | +$379K |
|
|
HOS
4893
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+15,100
| +178% | +$331K |
|
|
ANTH
4894
CALL
DELISTED
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ANTH
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
7,038
+6,263
| +808% | +$290K |
|
4895
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+3,600
| +86% | +$236K |
|
4896
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,830
| New | +$513K |
|
4897
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
19,505
-2,490
| -11% | -$55.7K |
|
|
LSI
4898
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
8,357
-77,410
| -90% | -$4.63M |
|
|
BSTC
4899
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
9,384
-3,936
| -30% | -$168K |
|
4900
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-23,400
| -66% | -$1.03M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,571 positions worth $115B, up 9.3% from $106B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $5.11B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,066 new positions and adding to 4,008 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dollar General, an estimated $323M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2015 buy was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Chubb in Q2 2015, an estimated $457M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $323M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $280M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $115B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 872 in Q2 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $115B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.