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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,700
| +206% | +$127K |
|
|
ACGN
6302
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
362
+163
| +82% | +$74.8K |
|
|
PBFX
6303
CALL
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,000
| +375% | +$142K |
|
|
FLIR
6304
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+200
| +4% | +$6.22K |
|
|
MSCC
6305
PUT
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+600
| +13% | +$21.1K |
|
|
SPNC
6306
PUT
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+4,600
| +139% | +$128K |
|
|
ASEI
6307
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
4,153
+3,498
| +534% | +$151K |
|
|
MWW
6308
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $182K | ﹤0.01% |
27,846
+26,230
| +1,623% | +$163K |
|
6309
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+1,500
| +23% | +$31.8K |
|
6310
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
2,680
-900
| -25% | -$68.8K |
|
6311
PUT
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
12,475
+8,575
| +220% | +$145K |
|
|
SIAL
6312
PUT
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $181K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,000
| -43% | -$139K |
|
6313
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,200
| +56% | +$66.5K |
|
6314
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+300
| +6% | +$10.2K |
|
6315
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-38,700
| -53% | -$183K |
|
6316
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$391M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,362
| New | +$182K |
|
6317
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$181K |
|
6318
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$2.3M
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
1,199
+780
| +186% | +$114K |
|
|
DNR
6319
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-30,400
| -52% | -$232K |
|
|
JONE
6320
PUT
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
1,082
+555
| +105% | +$99.4K |
|
6321
PUT
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+12,200
| +85% | +$90.8K |
|
|
GOGL
6322
PUT
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,280
| New | +$213K |
|
6323
CALL
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$113M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
1,825
-267
| -13% | -$28.5K |
|
6324
Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
SPFF
$144M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,668
| New | +$183K |
|
6325
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
203,232
-49,344
| -20% | -$47.7K |
|
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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.