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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6951
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14.4B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-2,900
| -66% | -$177K |
|
|
6952
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14.4B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-1,000
| -40% | -$61K |
|
6953
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.4B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-2,300
| -44% | -$83.8K |
|
6954
PUT
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-200
| -5% | -$4.37K |
|
6955
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$493M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
5,636
-63,163
| -92% | -$1.08M |
|
6956
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
5,361
-43,528
| -89% | -$924K |
|
6957
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+600
| +24% | +$21.7K |
|
|
CDK
6958
PUT
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-6,900
| -79% | -$350K |
|
|
ZAGG
6959
PUT
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+11,400
| +877% | +$85.7K |
|
|
UNT
6960
CALL
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,600
| +27% | +$27.2K |
|
|
EPE
6961
CALL
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+3,900
| +30% | +$29.5K |
|
|
DYAX
6962
PUT
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,200
| -42% | -$76.4K |
|
6963
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-9,500
| -83% | -$383K |
|
6964
PUT
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.82B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-5,500
| -63% | -$158K |
|
|
ATHE
6965
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$80.7M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
1,577
+916
| +139% | +$58.1K |
|
6966
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bear 3X ETF
EDZ
$19.4M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
34
-18
| -35% | -$39.4K |
|
6967
PUT
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$603M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-5,100
| -61% | -$150K |
|
6968
PUT
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.8B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+753
| +26% | +$21.2K |
|
|
LTC
6969
PUT
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$84.8K |
|
6970
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
3,429
-23,978
| -87% | -$610K |
|
6971
CALL
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.75B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,800
| -53% | -$107K |
|
6972
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$445M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-6,600
| -47% | -$89.7K |
|
6973
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.53B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-11,500
| -93% | -$1.26M |
|
6974
PUT
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$13.1B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+1,000
| +167% | +$53.1K |
|
6975
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.53B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
10,380
| – | – |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.