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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5926
Invesco Large Cap Growth ETF
PWB
$2.43B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
7,224
-38,622
| -84% | -$1.19M |
|
|
SA
5927
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.54B
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+9,800
| +37% | +$53.4K |
|
5928
CALL
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.5B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+700
| +28% | +$46.4K |
|
5929
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.94B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-24,400
| -56% | -$312K |
|
5930
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$33B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-29,700
| -40% | -$211K |
|
|
IMMU
5931
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-50,400
| -29% | -$129K |
|
|
JIVE
5932
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-21,700
| -32% | -$100K |
|
5933
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.2B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,300
| -63% | -$376K |
|
5934
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.93B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,900
| +66% | +$84K |
|
5935
CALL
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.79B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,000
| +16% | +$31.4K |
|
5936
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+8,200
| +2,050% | +$197K |
|
5937
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.9M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
1,415
+1,136
| +407% | +$193K |
|
5938
Sanmina
SANM
$11.4B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
9,789
-86,152
| -90% | -$1.74M |
|
5939
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$514M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,557
| New | +$233K |
|
5940
PUT
Matrix Service
MTRX
$333M
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+2,200
| +31% | +$44.6K |
|
|
CNH
5941
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.9B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
36,819
+11,268
| +44% | +$81.9K |
|
|
DST
5942
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,980
| New | +$221K |
|
|
AZPN
5943
PUT
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-3,600
| -40% | -$137K |
|
5944
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$363M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-800
| -15% | -$43K |
|
5945
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.5M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,046
| New | +$211K |
|
|
SIOX
5946
CALL
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,013
| New | +$236K |
|
|
WPG
5947
PUT
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
1,978
+56
| +3% | +$6.51K |
|
|
CY
5948
CALL
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-48,200
| -66% | -$506K |
|
5949
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$892M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,646
-97,466
| -95% | -$5.1M |
|
5950
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.1B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
70,866
-242,247
| -77% | -$860K |
|
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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.