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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
CALL
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
185,000
+9,200
| +5% | +$773K |
|
|
CIE
1052
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
111,673
-1,234
| -1% | -$191K |
|
1053
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
307,226
+240,752
| +362% | +$13.3M |
|
1054
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$438B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
241,600
+26,600
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
1055
GoPro
GPRO
$121M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
307,679
+61,053
| +25% | +$3.14M |
|
|
WWAV
1056
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
331,600
-2,922,442
| -90% | -$137M |
|
1057
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
134,600
-71,500
| -35% | -$8.79M |
|
1058
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.66B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
488,181
+97,327
| +25% | +$3.41M |
|
1059
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.7B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
445,502
-1,168,236
| -72% | -$40.8M |
|
1060
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.52B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
387,600
-2,800
| -0.7% | -$113K |
|
1061
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
910,271
+128,303
| +16% | +$2.49M |
|
1062
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+143,599
| New | +$16.4M |
|
1063
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.3B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
246,300
+45,800
| +23% | +$3.11M |
|
1064
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.66B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
556,500
-135,300
| -20% | -$4.22M |
|
|
GTI
1065
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
3,241,349
+2,371,201
| +273% | +$11.2M |
|
1066
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.91B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
1,095,637
+360,158
| +49% | +$5.31M |
|
1067
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.2B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
97,800
+22,900
| +31% | +$3.66M |
|
|
SUNE
1068
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $16M | 0.01% |
535,800
+343,000
| +178% | +$9.77M |
|
|
GWR
1069
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $16M | 0.01% |
210,359
-328,603
| -61% | -$28.9M |
|
1070
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90B
| $16M | 0.01% |
305,600
+60,000
| +24% | +$3.05M |
|
|
SINA
1071
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $16M | 0.01% |
298,000
+206,600
| +226% | +$9.41M |
|
|
TIVO
1072
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
998,217
+817,633
| +453% | +$14.4M |
|
|
ESV
1073
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
178,600
+99,996
| +127% | +$9.73M |
|
|
UNIT
1074
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.28B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+643,388
| New | +$17.4M |
|
1075
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69.9B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
413,900
+184,800
| +81% | +$7.72M |
|
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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.