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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
PUT
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+2,100
| +66% | +$102K |
|
5927
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,500
| +56% | +$90.8K |
|
5928
PUT
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-11,400
| -62% | -$394K |
|
|
SMC
5929
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$482M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+487
| New | +$241K |
|
|
VSLR
5930
PUT
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-3,300
| -14% | -$45.4K |
|
5931
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,235
| New | +$263K |
|
5932
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,400
| +160% | +$149K |
|
5933
First Trust NASDAQ 100 ex-Technology Sector Index Fund
QQXT
$161M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,728
| New | +$242K |
|
|
AUTO
5934
CALL
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,500
| +30% | +$53.7K |
|
|
XOOM
5935
CALL
DELISTED
XOOM CORP COM
XOOM
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,800
| +19% | +$33.4K |
|
5936
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+1,800
| +58% | +$84.1K |
|
5937
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.23B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
3,295
-8,861
| -73% | -$656K |
|
5938
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
3,496
-27,528
| -89% | -$1.75M |
|
|
IMGN
5939
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-3,600
| -18% | -$39.5K |
|
|
KCG
5940
PUT
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-7,400
| -28% | -$96.4K |
|
5941
PUT
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-25,300
| -47% | -$225K |
|
5942
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,800
| +92% | +$121K |
|
|
BWP
5943
PUT
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+2,800
| +21% | +$45.4K |
|
5944
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+17,600
| +629% | +$215K |
|
5945
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+40,300
| +1,089% | +$249K |
|
5946
CALL
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$155M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+17,100
| +855% | +$210K |
|
5947
CALL
Vivani Medical
VANI
$121M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
725
+529
| +270% | +$170K |
|
|
CAA
5948
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
5,320
+320
| +6% | +$13.6K |
|
|
VNR
5949
PUT
DELISTED
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC
VNR
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-42,900
| -73% | -$672K |
|
5950
PUT
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,300
| +54% | +$83.1K |
|
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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.