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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5776
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+3,300
| +165% | +$152K |
|
|
GGP
5777
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
10,445
-1,046,207
| -99% | -$29.2M |
|
5778
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+4,800
| +4,800% | +$264K |
|
5779
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$365K |
|
5780
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$226M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,080
| New | +$271K |
|
5781
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+4,000
| +82% | +$125K |
|
|
FLTX
5782
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
5,709
-16,404
| -74% | -$726K |
|
|
ASEI
5783
PUT
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+500
| +9% | +$21.6K |
|
5784
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+6,300
| +274% | +$186K |
|
|
SEM
5785
PUT
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
30,438
+8,537
| +39% | +$71.7K |
|
|
GLOP
5786
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,654
| New | +$302K |
|
|
XLRN
5787
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-11,800
| -58% | -$381K |
|
|
CRAY
5788
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+200
| +2% | +$6.05K |
|
|
SWC
5789
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,936
| New | +$310K |
|
|
MESG
5790
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
13,230
-15,364
| -54% | -$352K |
|
5791
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-8,000
| -65% | -$490K |
|
5792
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-3,300
| -57% | -$128K |
|
|
SONC
5793
CALL
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-300
| -3% | -$9.21K |
|
5794
CorMedix
CRMD
$592M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
13,591
+12,930
| +1,956% | +$444K |
|
5795
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
FDL
$7.99B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,598
| New | +$275K |
|
5796
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
+17,500
| +19% | +$45.8K |
|
|
NWHM
5797
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,293
| New | +$241K |
|
|
EIGI
5798
CALL
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-1,900
| -13% | -$39.7K |
|
5799
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-3,100
| -26% | -$86.2K |
|
5800
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $263K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+7,300
| +270% | +$197K |
|
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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.