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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
PUT
American Public Education
APEI
$821M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,800
| +44% | +$48.6K |
|
6502
CALL
Cohu
COHU
$2.78B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+9,300
| +423% | +$112K |
|
6503
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
140
+70
| +100% | +$69.8K |
|
6504
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.78B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
36
-6
| -14% | -$31K |
|
6505
PUT
Inogen
INGN
$152M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,400
| New | +$130K |
|
6506
PUT
Mercer International
MERC
$31.4M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+9,600
| +640% | +$138K |
|
6507
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-18,900
| -69% | -$314K |
|
6508
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+11,200
| +68% | +$64.4K |
|
|
GLBR
6509
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
10,484
+6,330
| +152% | +$112K |
|
|
ENOC
6510
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
15,645
-2,632
| -14% | -$28.3K |
|
|
CTCT
6511
PUT
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+400
| +8% | +$12.7K |
|
|
TDAY
6512
PUT
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.04B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+6,300
| +300% | +$134K |
|
|
MASI
6513
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+300
| +8% | +$10.7K |
|
6514
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.4M
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
85
-209
| -71% | -$266K |
|
|
EGIO
6515
PUT
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
955
+925
| +3,083% | +$146K |
|
|
LMNX
6516
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
8,732
-123,020
| -93% | -$2.06M |
|
|
ININ
6517
CALL
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,600
| +89% | +$70.9K |
|
|
UTIW
6518
PUT
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+2,800
| +23% | +$27K |
|
|
CKSW
6519
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,975
| New | +$138K |
|
6520
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,200
| -47% | -$135K |
|
6521
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.5B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-5,800
| -19% | -$41.8K |
|
6522
CALL
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
5,250
+5,100
| +3,400% | +$134K |
|
|
ADXS
6523
CALL
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
493
-1,054
| -68% | -$333K |
|
|
PER
6524
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+6,100
| +44% | +$47.4K |
|
|
GDP
6525
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-90,300
| -53% | -$282K |
|
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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.