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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZVO
6601
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,200
| +18% | +$20.9K |
|
|
PCBK
6602
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,226
| New | +$134K |
|
|
OMG
6603
PUT
DELISTED
OM GROUP INC.
OMG
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+100
| +3% | +$3.11K |
|
|
OWW
6604
CALL
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-41,600
| -77% | -$481K |
|
|
ANR
6605
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
455,993
+455,991
| +22,799,550% | +$314K |
|
6606
CALL
Accuray
ARAY
$33.6M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+12,400
| +157% | +$92.3K |
|
6607
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.44B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
3,475
+1,725
| +99% | +$71.3K |
|
6608
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
804
-6,292
| -89% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SGI
6609
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
21,149
+8,059
| +62% | +$62.1K |
|
|
MKTO
6610
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-18,900
| -79% | -$542K |
|
|
TUMI
6611
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,100
| +46% | +$45.9K |
|
6612
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-10,800
| -77% | -$431K |
|
6613
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.54B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
726
-2,035
| -74% | -$350K |
|
6614
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.9B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+1,900
| +100% | +$61.2K |
|
6615
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-2,600
| -54% | -$165K |
|
|
RT
6616
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
21,762
-12,021
| -36% | -$80.8K |
|
|
FULL
6617
DELISTED
Full Circle Capital Corporation
FULL
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
38,102
+29,344
| +335% | +$105K |
|
|
NTLS
6618
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
29,361
-79,462
| -73% | -$506K |
|
|
CKSW
6619
PUT
DELISTED
CLICKSOFTWARE TECH LTD
CKSW
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,800
| New | +$124K |
|
|
RXII
6620
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
80,163
-75,753
| -49% | -$129K |
|
|
CZR
6621
PUT
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-18,600
| -45% | -$168K |
|
6622
PUT
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.67B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,000
| +182% | +$95.9K |
|
6623
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,400
| New | +$145K |
|
6624
CALL
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.01B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+3,500
| +146% | +$81.5K |
|
|
SVU
6625
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
2,386
-1,257
| -35% | -$83.8K |
|
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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.