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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCS
6101
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+7,300
| +261% | +$131K |
|
6102
PUT
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,900
| +83% | +$83.4K |
|
|
HEP
6103
CALL
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+2,800
| +78% | +$87.4K |
|
|
SC
6104
CALL
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+6,100
| +203% | +$140K |
|
6105
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,300
| -56% | -$263K |
|
6106
CALL
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+8,000
| +125% | +$110K |
|
6107
CALL
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$356M
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+23,700
| +272% | +$160K |
|
|
NTUS
6108
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+500
| +12% | +$21.2K |
|
|
WAGE
6109
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,800
| -41% | -$127K |
|
|
MRGE
6110
DELISTED
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC COM STK (WI)
MRGE
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
26,055
-361,247
| -93% | -$2.28M |
|
|
AMRN
6111
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
4,750
-4,622
| -49% | -$210K |
|
|
PRO
6112
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,330
| New | +$181K |
|
|
ATTO
6113
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
3,469
+1,189
| +52% | +$72.6K |
|
|
OMG
6114
CALL
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-4,500
| -45% | -$152K |
|
|
EXXI
6115
CALL
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $184K | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-82,200
| -32% | -$138K |
|
6116
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$59.4B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,200
| +49% | +$58.9K |
|
|
FOLD
6117
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-4,200
| -24% | -$65.9K |
|
6118
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,900
| -61% | -$300K |
|
6119
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
22,024
+13,792
| +168% | +$117K |
|
|
CONE
6120
PUT
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $183K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+800
| +17% | +$25.4K |
|
6121
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.17B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+200
| +3% | +$6.76K |
|
|
AXDX
6122
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
1,123
+1,004
| +844% | +$217K |
|
6123
CALL
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.47B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-1,400
| -27% | -$65.1K |
|
6124
PUT
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+200
| +4% | +$7.54K |
|
6125
NewtekOne
NEWT
$368M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,087
| New | +$196K |
|
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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.