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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Wayfair
W
$14.2B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
190,948
+190,947
| +19,094,700% | +$6.18M |
|
|
INSY
1602
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
198,913
+52,997
| +36% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AXLL
1603
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
198,097
-145,483
| -42% | -$5.8M |
|
|
PARA
1604
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
128,669
-4,868,868
| -97% | -$294M |
|
|
PBCT
1605
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
438,965
+140,939
| +47% | +$2.19M |
|
1606
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.9B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
157,766
+55,968
| +55% | +$2.78M |
|
|
NAV
1607
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
313,692
+283,662
| +945% | +$7.76M |
|
1608
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$7.05B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
133,500
-4,700
| -3% | -$272K |
|
1609
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.5B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
127,600
+44,900
| +54% | +$2.64M |
|
|
LOCK
1610
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
430,988
-1,561,232
| -78% | -$24.1M |
|
1611
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
121,700
+52,400
| +76% | +$3.16M |
|
1612
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
251,810
+42,233
| +20% | +$1.27M |
|
1613
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
953,424
+369,588
| +63% | +$2.97M |
|
1614
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.14B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
112,100
-23,000
| -17% | -$1.6M |
|
1615
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $7M | 0.01% |
465,000
+34,500
| +8% | +$512K |
|
|
PARA
1616
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7M | 0.01% |
126,100
-59,200
| -32% | -$3.58M |
|
1617
Nucor
NUE
$61.6B
| $7M | 0.01% |
158,769
+135,185
| +573% | +$6.49M |
|
1618
Ingredion
INGR
$6.54B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
87,626
-37,498
| -30% | -$3.01M |
|
1619
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.4B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
352,968
+150,170
| +74% | +$2.87M |
|
1620
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$610M
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
357,300
+12,800
| +4% | +$309K |
|
|
BGG
1621
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
361,916
+44,688
| +14% | +$875K |
|
1622
Waste Management
WM
$91.1B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
150,315
+140,075
| +1,368% | +$7.04M |
|
|
QUNR
1623
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
162,468
+124,491
| +328% | +$5.83M |
|
1624
Tesla
TSLA
$1.29T
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
389,220
+264,240
| +211% | +$4.18M |
|
1625
CALL
Corning
GLW
$144B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
352,700
+51,000
| +17% | +$1.09M |
|
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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.