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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HABT
1626
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
222,222
+211,092
| +1,897% | +$7.27M |
|
1627
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.4T
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
13,820,000
+2,608,000
| +23% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ALTR
1628
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
135,000
+11,800
| +10% | +$550K |
|
|
FLIR
1629
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
224,069
+109,679
| +96% | +$3.41M |
|
1630
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.97B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
48,567
-74,015
| -60% | -$9.27M |
|
1631
CALL
Cencora
COR
$61.4B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
64,900
+23,700
| +58% | +$2.67M |
|
|
IOC
1632
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
114,600
+29,000
| +34% | +$1.48M |
|
1633
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.7B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
50,300
-25,100
| -33% | -$3.11M |
|
1634
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
376,700
-35,500
| -9% | -$721K |
|
1635
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.6B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
572,400
+114,600
| +25% | +$1.41M |
|
1636
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$23.6B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
2,319,590
+312,290
| +16% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AXE
1637
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
104,985
-3,866
| -4% | -$274K |
|
1638
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
209,773
+150,823
| +256% | +$4.6M |
|
1639
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.8B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
179,915
+21,443
| +14% | +$781K |
|
1640
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.4B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
304,094
-77,671
| -20% | -$1.86M |
|
1641
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$80.2B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
73,000
-35,300
| -33% | -$3.34M |
|
1642
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
286,608
-245,305
| -46% | -$5.72M |
|
1643
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.9B
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
305,655
+101,365
| +50% | +$2.69M |
|
1644
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
202,019
+11,485
| +6% | +$420K |
|
|
BLUE
1645
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
3,111
+880
| +39% | +$1.79M |
|
|
RTN
1646
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
70,900
+3,200
| +5% | +$335K |
|
1647
PRA Group
PRAA
$732M
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
108,804
-303,804
| -74% | -$17.5M |
|
1648
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
140,500
-38,400
| -21% | -$1.94M |
|
|
BTU
1649
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
206,050
+24,113
| +13% | +$1.41M |
|
1650
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.14B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
107,900
-9,100
| -8% | -$632K |
|
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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.