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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFM
1401
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
240,273
+49,649
| +26% | +$2.22M |
|
|
PNRA
1402
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
54,200
-3,500
| -6% | -$629K |
|
|
EA
1403
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
142,300
-9,600
| -6% | -$590K |
|
|
NPKI
1404
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
1,162,306
+67,689
| +6% | +$627K |
|
|
BBBY
1405
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
136,800
-75,100
| -35% | -$5.38M |
|
1406
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
102,900
+52,500
| +104% | +$4.98M |
|
|
XLNX
1407
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
213,507
+206,956
| +3,159% | +$9.33M |
|
1408
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
490,400
-60,000
| -11% | -$1.23M |
|
1409
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+79,931
| New | +$9.81M |
|
1410
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
107,100
-100,100
| -48% | -$8.49M |
|
|
SFUN
1411
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
22,264
-19,055
| -46% | -$7.59M |
|
1412
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
475,865
+254,592
| +115% | +$4.94M |
|
1413
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.43B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
162,989
+76,556
| +89% | +$4.44M |
|
1414
Gentex
GNTX
$5.04B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
566,469
+444,970
| +366% | +$7.78M |
|
1415
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.6B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
331,524
+226,756
| +216% | +$6.3M |
|
1416
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
60,200
-500
| -0.8% | -$76.8K |
|
1417
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
96,000
-135,200
| -58% | -$12.9M |
|
|
RPT
1418
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
569,309
-211,329
| -27% | -$3.7M |
|
1419
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
113,500
-74,800
| -40% | -$14.4M |
|
1420
Workiva
WK
$3.76B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
669,945
-535,370
| -44% | -$7.5M |
|
|
DATA
1421
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
80,253
+79,780
| +16,867% | +$8.62M |
|
1422
Jabil
JBL
$37.4B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
434,228
-200,620
| -32% | -$4.73M |
|
1423
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
2,448,559
+2,196,044
| +870% | +$7.14M |
|
1424
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.75B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
132,130
+41,013
| +45% | +$2.69M |
|
1425
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
169,800
+125,600
| +284% | +$7.1M |
|
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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.