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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+4,600
| +59% | +$66K |
|
|
CORV
6377
DELISTED
Correvio Pharma Corp. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
CORV
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
18,032
+12,896
| +251% | +$120K |
|
|
SPNC
6378
CALL
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-5,100
| -41% | -$142K |
|
|
TE
6379
PUT
DELISTED
TECO ENERGY INC
TE
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+4,400
| +85% | +$82.5K |
|
6380
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-13,000
| -58% | -$232K |
|
6381
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-187
| -61% | -$231K |
|
6382
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+23,800
| +113% | +$77.4K |
|
6383
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-5,900
| -35% | -$87.1K |
|
6384
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
5,755
-19,146
| -77% | -$543K |
|
|
AERI
6385
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$176K |
|
|
SHLX
6386
CALL
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-2,400
| -39% | -$103K |
|
|
PE
6387
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-2,500
| -20% | -$43.4K |
|
|
HABT
6388
PUT
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$186K |
|
6389
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,700
| +463% | +$160K |
|
6390
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
8,975
-43,017
| -83% | -$812K |
|
6391
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
4,102
-381,280
| -99% | -$15.1M |
|
|
SAFE
6392
PUT
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
2,589
+1,685
| +186% | +$114K |
|
|
6393
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+2,200
| +63% | +$62.4K |
|
6394
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-5,400
| -35% | -$76.9K |
|
|
ADXS
6395
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+552
| New | +$174K |
|
|
TAHO
6396
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
13,889
-154,702
| -92% | -$2.06M |
|
6397
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$466M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
10,754
-3,903
| -27% | -$67.2K |
|
6398
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+500
| +26% | +$32.8K |
|
6399
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+9,700
| +1,940% | +$170K |
|
6400
PUT
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,800
| +1,400% | +$158K |
|
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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.