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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSP
1876
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.4M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
476,674
-34,397
| -7% | -$411K |
|
1877
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
102,112
+24,363
| +31% | +$1.31M |
|
|
ATW
1878
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
202,613
-355,698
| -64% | -$10.9M |
|
|
GES
1879
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
+64,100
| +30% | +$1.2M |
|
1880
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.6B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
-38,500
| -26% | -$1.94M |
|
1881
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
497,600
-749,600
| -60% | -$7.71M |
|
1882
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
102,949
+25,117
| +32% | +$1.34M |
|
1883
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+2,700
| +15% | +$689K |
|
|
ORIT
1884
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
332,325
-1,680
| -0.5% | -$25.4K |
|
1885
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.21B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
136,470
+100,701
| +282% | +$4.28M |
|
1886
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+37,500
| +128% | +$3.08M |
|
1887
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+5,000
| +11% | +$518K |
|
1888
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+55,400
| +217% | +$3.97M |
|
1889
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,150
+109,362
| +2,887% | +$5.35M |
|
1890
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$78.9M
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,207
+12,663
| +40% | +$2.12M |
|
|
1891
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-55,900
| -45% | -$4.22M |
|
1892
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
200,411
+147,859
| +281% | +$3.82M |
|
1893
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-60,200
| -32% | -$2.33M |
|
1894
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+22,100
| +167% | +$3.15M |
|
|
ATVI
1895
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
217,400
-14,300
| -6% | -$349K |
|
|
LHO
1896
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,408
+134,166
| +942% | +$4.95M |
|
1897
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
354,000
+40,500
| +13% | +$625K |
|
|
PEGI
1898
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
185,299
+15,449
| +9% | +$451K |
|
|
OTIC
1899
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+228,505
| New | +$6.41M |
|
1900
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,592
+564,016
| +122% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.