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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
6351
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-2,100
| -27% | -$78.8K |
|
|
NYRT
6352
PUT
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
1,760
+200
| +13% | +$19.5K |
|
|
CIE
6353
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
1,198
-4,053
| -77% | -$627K |
|
6354
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-5,100
| -33% | -$80.8K |
|
6355
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+4,300
| +154% | +$113K |
|
|
CELG
6356
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-71,011
| -98% | -$8.12M |
|
6357
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
5,480
-11,693
| -68% | -$455K |
|
6358
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,364
| -34% | -$107K |
|
6359
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,300
| +60% | +$68.9K |
|
6360
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,529
-13,648
| -75% | -$504K |
|
|
PCH
6361
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-4,100
| -46% | -$151K |
|
|
PF
6362
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,500
| -40% | -$106K |
|
6363
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-3,300
| -29% | -$78.2K |
|
6364
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-4,400
| -45% | -$148K |
|
6365
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
2,839
-26,399
| -90% | -$1.56M |
|
6366
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
13,452
+9,770
| +265% | +$124K |
|
|
PVG
6367
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
31,665
+15,906
| +101% | +$92.6K |
|
6368
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,000
| -32% | -$80.9K |
|
6369
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,600
| +156% | +$86.4K |
|
6370
PUT
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,700
| +77% | +$75.4K |
|
|
HWCC
6371
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,256
| New | +$162K |
|
|
BGG
6372
PUT
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-8,600
| -49% | -$168K |
|
|
ELGX
6373
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
1,116
-377
| -25% | -$62.2K |
|
|
NMBL
6374
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-17,700
| -74% | -$462K |
|
|
KNGT
6375
PUT
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,500
| +31% | +$40.1K |
|
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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.