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 | 7.82% |
| 2 | Industrials | 7.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.33% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.43% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POT
701
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
998,134
+270,082
| +37% | +$8.65M |
|
702
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
442,378
-85,647
| -16% | -$6.28M |
|
703
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$483B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,121,400
-495,000
| -31% | -$14.2M |
|
704
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
574,655
+295,631
| +106% | +$14.9M |
|
705
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.82B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
1,028,300
+945,700
| +1,145% | +$29.7M |
|
706
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
143,509
+44,101
| +44% | +$8.61M |
|
707
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.47B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
2,403,440
-552,114
| -19% | -$8.71M |
|
|
ALDR
708
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
572,552
-181,912
| -24% | -$6.62M |
|
|
WMGI
709
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $30.3M | 0.03% |
1,153,449
-559,703
| -33% | -$14.8M |
|
710
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.71B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
902,119
+63,186
| +8% | +$2.18M |
|
711
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$14.4B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
793,471
+518,794
| +189% | +$19.4M |
|
|
WCC
712
WESCO International
WCC
$17.9B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
438,244
+388,389
| +779% | +$27.9M |
|
713
Oceaneering
OII
$5.09B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
645,635
-1,330,840
| -67% | -$70M |
|
|
PRE
714
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $30M | 0.03% |
233,832
+84,326
| +56% | +$10.9M |
|
|
MCRN
715
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $30M | 0.03% |
+1,523,942
| New | +$30M |
|
|
BKI
716
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
+969,651
| New | +$28M |
|
717
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.58B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,049,177
-503,878
| -32% | -$13.3M |
|
718
Amphenol
APH
$207B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
2,064,264
+1,545,348
| +298% | +$22.2M |
|
|
SINA
719
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
557,600
+269,100
| +93% | +$12.3M |
|
720
Caterpillar
CAT
$385B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
350,529
-368,012
| -51% | -$31.6M |
|
721
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$438B
| $29.7M | 0.03% |
441,500
+192,700
| +77% | +$12.6M |
|
|
CJES
722
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
2,245,064
+1,726
| +0.1% | +$25.6K |
|
723
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
381,100
-28,200
| -7% | -$2.24M |
|
724
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
398,595
-844,710
| -68% | -$64.5M |
|
725
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.7B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
717,700
-38,300
| -5% | -$1.67M |
|
Similar funds
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 7.8% of assets, up from 7.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.
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.