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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSP
7376
CALL
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-4,600
| -87% | -$405K |
|
|
EE
7377
PUT
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+600
| +50% | +$21.9K |
|
7378
Astrotech Corp
ASTC
$17.9M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
151
+82
| +119% | +$36.1K |
|
7379
CALL
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$64.5K |
|
7380
PUT
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.8M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-300
| -6% | -$3.93K |
|
7381
PUT
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$62.1K |
|
7382
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,300
| +108% | +$29.5K |
|
7383
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,234
-398,999
| -100% | -$20.7M |
|
7384
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$635M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
219
-469
| -68% | -$131K |
|
|
AEGN
7385
PUT
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$58.9K |
|
|
ARQL
7386
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
37,990
+23,071
| +155% | +$44.4K |
|
|
LGCY
7387
DELISTED
Legacy Reserves Inc. Common Stock
LGCY
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
7,151
-6,827
| -49% | -$75.2K |
|
|
ECYT
7388
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-10,000
| -46% | -$60K |
|
|
EROC
7389
PUT
DELISTED
EAGLE ROCK ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNR
EROC
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-14,000
| -36% | -$35.3K |
|
7390
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
980
-2,610
| -73% | -$160K |
|
7391
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$3.03B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-3,900
| -75% | -$178K |
|
7392
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,640
-64,644
| -98% | -$2.47M |
|
7393
CALL
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$667M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$63.6K |
|
|
PGRE
7394
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-400
| -10% | -$7.37K |
|
7395
CALL
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+100
| +1% | +$784 |
|
|
SJT
7396
PUT
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$129M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+4,300
| +331% | +$47.7K |
|
7397
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+800
| +73% | +$27.1K |
|
7398
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,000
| +200% | +$43.5K |
|
7399
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
| – | – |
|
7400
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
11,775
-36,955
| -76% | -$189K |
|
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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 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.