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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$286M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$272M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$261M |
| 5 |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
|
+$244M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$322M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
PLL
PALL CORP
PLL
|
+$253M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.56% |
| 4 | Industrials | 6.01% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HABT
1651
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
275,173
+52,951
| +24% | +$1.42M |
|
1652
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
601,669
-1,428,779
| -70% | -$17.2M |
|
1653
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.97B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
32,400
+800
| +3% | +$158K |
|
|
X
1654
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
565,300
-2,210,400
| -80% | -$37M |
|
|
XLNX
1655
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
138,900
-8,200
| -6% | -$345K |
|
|
VIAB
1656
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
136,400
+22,200
| +19% | +$1.1M |
|
1657
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
64,441
-575,947
| -90% | -$57.7M |
|
1658
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$88.1B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
66,200
+29,900
| +82% | +$2.9M |
|
1659
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.9B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
80,100
+18,200
| +29% | +$1.41M |
|
1660
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.69B
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
77,250
+41,863
| +118% | +$3.55M |
|
1661
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
270,400
-40,200
| -13% | -$1.12M |
|
1662
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.21B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
557,593
+94,651
| +20% | +$1.37M |
|
|
AXON
1663
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$42.4B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
265,779
-72,888
| -22% | -$1.92M |
|
|
SUNE
1664
PUT
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
814,900
+279,100
| +52% | +$5M |
|
|
QGENF
1665
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
226,458
+217,706
| +2,488% | +$5.62M |
|
1666
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$546M
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
215,071
-45,783
| -18% | -$1.35M |
|
1667
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.63B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
566,400
+68,800
| +14% | +$765K |
|
1668
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
81,100
+29,700
| +58% | +$2.15M |
|
1669
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$4.09B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
150,355
+101,459
| +207% | +$3.98M |
|
|
AAN.A
1670
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
161,025
-523,194
| -76% | -$18.9M |
|
1671
Synchrony
SYF
$25.6B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
185,617
-104,886
| -36% | -$3.48M |
|
1672
Robert Half
RHI
$4.16B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
113,549
-137,432
| -55% | -$7.4M |
|
1673
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
61,000
-3,900
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1674
Mattel
MAT
$4.21B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+275,132
| New | +$6.44M |
|
1675
RingCentral
RNG
$5.18B
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
319,156
+206,353
| +183% | +$3.76M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,776 positions worth $105B, down 8.7% from $115B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.92B in Q3 2015, closing 925 positions and reducing 3,925 holdings. Its most notable exit was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA), an estimated $322M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.2% of assets, up from 7.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Citizens Financial Group worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2015 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 10,652,034 shares worth $254M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2015, an estimated $399M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, cutting an estimated $399M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $322M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $105B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,066 new positions and closed 925 in Q3 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.