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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
48,090
-111,394
| -70% | -$1.01M |
|
|
MWE
5127
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
7,348
+1,844
| +34% | +$119K |
|
|
BOBE
5128
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
8,112
-19,781
| -71% | -$920K |
|
5129
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-1,900
| -10% | -$46K |
|
5130
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
16,506
-14,257
| -46% | -$382K |
|
5131
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-100
| -2% | -$8.06K |
|
5132
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
8,491
-2,948,819
| -100% | -$148M |
|
5133
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
4,090
+990
| +32% | +$95.1K |
|
|
PPO
5134
PUT
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-6,000
| -47% | -$356K |
|
5135
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+17,800
| +182% | +$202K |
|
5136
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
18,543
-41,328
| -69% | -$996K |
|
5137
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
9,712
-2,304
| -19% | -$116K |
|
|
IPFF
5138
CALL
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,100
| New | +$189K |
|
5139
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
71,982
-20,912
| -23% | -$115K |
|
|
NGD
5140
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
152,900
+8,000
| +6% | +$26.2K |
|
5141
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
167,652
+94,823
| +130% | +$248K |
|
5142
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+18,600
| +221% | +$308K |
|
|
ERUS
5143
DELISTED
iShares MSCI Russia ETF
ERUS
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,566
| New | +$432K |
|
5144
PUT
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+6,100
| +305% | +$281K |
|
5145
Culp Inc
CULP
$42.1M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,203
| New | +$362K |
|
|
ATRI
5146
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,042
| New | +$372K |
|
|
NTUS
5147
CALL
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+6,200
| +182% | +$247K |
|
|
AKS
5148
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
105,800
-204,400
| -66% | -$1.01M |
|
5149
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
9,494
-4,541
| -32% | -$208K |
|
5150
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
3,284
-4,644
| -59% | -$592K |
|
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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.