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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAR
1926
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-100
| -0.2% | -$10.5K |
|
1927
CVB Financial
CVBF
$3.99B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
267,210
+91,989
| +52% | +$1.57M |
|
|
ICPT
1928
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+1,800
| +7% | +$396K |
|
1929
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.2B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+45,700
| +216% | +$3.43M |
|
|
IOC
1930
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+17,700
| +15% | +$716K |
|
1931
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.29B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
172,600
-213,300
| -55% | -$5.03M |
|
1932
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$745M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+37,000
| +39% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CIE
1933
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,872
+40,674
| +3,395% | +$4.95M |
|
1934
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
91,657
+53,822
| +142% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ASXC
1935
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
151,190
+12,801
| +9% | +$475K |
|
1936
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$19.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+10,800
| +16% | +$619K |
|
1937
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.5B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
183,904
-59,360
| -24% | -$1.64M |
|
1938
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
+46,200
| +24% | +$887K |
|
1939
PBF Energy
PBF
$7.31B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
155,914
-99,985
| -39% | -$3.03M |
|
|
NFX
1940
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
133,600
+4,200
| +3% | +$141K |
|
|
PEI
1941
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
14,767
-5,807
| -28% | -$1.82M |
|
|
OTIC
1942
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
245,173
+16,668
| +7% | +$394K |
|
|
HI
1943
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
167,515
+57,061
| +52% | +$1.58M |
|
1944
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.7B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
134,229
-88,157
| -40% | -$3.17M |
|
1945
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
140,482
-61,537
| -30% | -$2.06M |
|
|
KS
1946
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
263,398
+91,609
| +53% | +$2M |
|
1947
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,180
-2,769
| -3% | -$128K |
|
1948
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.2B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
175,416
+134,136
| +325% | +$3.47M |
|
1949
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.5B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,075
| New | +$4.54M |
|
|
ULTI
1950
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,500
| -6% | -$268K |
|
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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.