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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INFA
4976
PUT
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-18,000
| -65% | -$866K |
|
|
WPZ
4977
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
9,508
-22,038
| -70% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CMO
4978
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
41,427
-6,897
| -14% | -$81.3K |
|
4979
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+2,200
| +55% | +$187K |
|
4980
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
6,520
-29,380
| -82% | -$1.8M |
|
4981
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
13,262
-133,686
| -91% | -$5.11M |
|
|
PMR
4982
DELISTED
Invesco Dynamic Retail ETF
PMR
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,762
| New | +$467K |
|
4983
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,200
| +89% | +$216K |
|
4984
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,900
| +67% | +$196K |
|
4985
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-39,200
| -64% | -$823K |
|
4986
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.3B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,083
-534
| -8% | -$43.2K |
|
|
NAME
4987
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
67,481
-5,387
| -7% | -$45.3K |
|
4988
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-100
| -0.8% | -$4.02K |
|
4989
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
8,807
-5,697
| -39% | -$277K |
|
|
BSFT
4990
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+9,000
| +214% | +$319K |
|
|
HSNI
4991
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
|
BDBD
4992
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
65,661
-55,557
| -46% | -$501K |
|
4993
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
27,317
-90,234
| -77% | -$1.87M |
|
4994
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
8,160
-19,125
| -70% | -$1.06M |
|
|
PE
4995
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+7,800
| +43% | +$135K |
|
4996
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,243
| New | +$403K |
|
4997
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,029
| New | +$430K |
|
4998
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
10,456
-152,630
| -94% | -$7.07M |
|
4999
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
14,923
-21,015
| -58% | -$675K |
|
5000
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
28,180
+20,492
| +267% | +$320K |
|
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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.