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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Constellium
CSTM
$3.98B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,478,700
+36,049
| +2% | +$567K |
|
|
CWEI
1002
DELISTED
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.
CWEI
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
265,984
+259,580
| +4,053% | +$14.7M |
|
|
POT
1003
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
564,300
+147,300
| +35% | +$4.72M |
|
|
KCG
1004
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,415,824
+200,703
| +17% | +$2.61M |
|
|
HES
1005
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
260,600
+135,000
| +107% | +$9.58M |
|
1006
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
370,600
+121,100
| +49% | +$6.77M |
|
1007
Hershey
HSY
$36.7B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+195,649
| New | +$18.4M |
|
1008
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
234,300
+35,500
| +18% | +$2.71M |
|
1009
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
354,800
-12,600
| -3% | -$639K |
|
|
1010
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
354,800
+23,200
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
|
UTX.PRA
1011
DELISTED
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP CORP UNIT (DE)
UTX.PRA
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
|
CPN
1012
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
963,318
+474,774
| +97% | +$9.9M |
|
1013
MasTec
MTZ
$21.5B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
872,039
-293,346
| -25% | -$5.48M |
|
1014
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
232,500
-23,200
| -9% | -$1.72M |
|
|
RKT
1015
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
+287,149
| New | +$18.1M |
|
1016
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
112,146
+38,854
| +53% | +$6.22M |
|
|
SNDK
1017
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
295,161
+223,945
| +314% | +$15M |
|
|
AVP
1018
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
2,743,314
-1,121,718
| -29% | -$8.33M |
|
1019
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$19.2B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
329,853
-431,507
| -57% | -$23.7M |
|
1020
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $17M | 0.01% |
105,100
+41,600
| +66% | +$5.75M |
|
1021
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.8B
| $17M | 0.01% |
926,243
-80,731
| -8% | -$1.66M |
|
|
PRTY
1022
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $17M | 0.01% |
+839,227
| New | +$17.9M |
|
1023
Fossil Group
FOSL
$317M
| $17M | 0.01% |
244,929
-48,111
| -16% | -$3.74M |
|
1024
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.9B
| $17M | 0.01% |
266,999
-152,274
| -36% | -$9.01M |
|
|
BSFT
1025
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
489,862
+15,433
| +3% | +$547K |
|
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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.