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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-7,400
| -62% | -$573K |
|
5202
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.11B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-13,500
| -61% | -$560K |
|
|
PINC
5203
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,080
| New | +$363K |
|
|
AVG
5204
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+200
| +1% | +$5.08K |
|
|
MRD
5205
PUT
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+8,900
| +82% | +$160K |
|
5206
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
26,771
-160,015
| -86% | -$2.15M |
|
|
TIF
5207
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
4,468
-2,188,389
| -100% | -$191M |
|
5208
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-76,000
| -77% | -$1.27M |
|
5209
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-17,400
| -59% | -$528K |
|
|
DANG
5210
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
57,659
-380,411
| -87% | -$2.49M |
|
|
MFLX
5211
CALL
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+17,200
| +506% | +$300K |
|
5212
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-8,200
| -27% | -$116K |
|
5213
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$406M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
76,921
+45,241
| +143% | +$277K |
|
|
SAGE
5214
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+6,000
| +286% | +$370K |
|
|
MRD
5215
CALL
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+1,500
| +8% | +$27K |
|
|
ALDW
5216
DELISTED
Alon USA Partners LP
ALDW
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
14,724
+2,773
| +23% | +$65.5K |
|
5217
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+5,000
| +455% | +$293K |
|
|
RGC
5218
PUT
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+1,900
| +12% | +$36.6K |
|
|
SYA
5219
DELISTED
SYMETRA FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMMON STOCK
SYA
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
10,808
-389,178
| -97% | -$11.1M |
|
5220
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,218
| New | +$340K |
|
|
SWIR
5221
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
16,112
-76,817
| -83% | -$1.78M |
|
5222
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
2,308
-21,051
| -90% | -$3.15M |
|
5223
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.73B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-7,400
| -53% | -$401K |
|
5224
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
4,098
-1,640
| -29% | -$136K |
|
5225
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.68B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-10,600
| -60% | -$522K |
|
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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.