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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+9,400
| +15% | +$567K |
|
|
PKY
2077
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
-1,259,387
| -84% | -$21.6M |
|
2078
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.08B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,162
+39,111
| +3,721% | +$4.59M |
|
2079
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,374
+25,603
| +200% | +$2.76M |
|
2080
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-19,100
| -25% | -$1.52M |
|
|
WNR
2081
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+17,100
| +21% | +$760K |
|
2082
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+34,900
| +105% | +$2.46M |
|
2083
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,400
| +17% | +$564K |
|
2084
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
85,776
-630,246
| -88% | -$33.4M |
|
2085
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$906M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
357,388
-3,137
| -0.9% | -$47.7K |
|
2086
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-69,600
| -29% | -$1.77M |
|
2087
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-21,700
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
2088
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
+35,000
| +62% | +$1.65M |
|
|
ATVI
2089
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
174,800
-33,300
| -16% | -$812K |
|
|
BZUN
2090
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+392,200
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
ULTI
2091
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-9,100
| -26% | -$1.54M |
|
2092
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-11,400
| -14% | -$731K |
|
2093
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
183,588
-535,305
| -74% | -$13.2M |
|
2094
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
189,365
+133,474
| +239% | +$3.22M |
|
2095
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+21,300
| +17% | +$726K |
|
2096
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+28,500
| +21% | +$750K |
|
2097
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,093
+118,297
| +2,467% | +$4.09M |
|
2098
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
80,446
+168
| +0.2% | +$8.77K |
|
2099
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
-21,200
| -12% | -$504K |
|
2100
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.6B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-36,200
| -53% | -$4.85M |
|
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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.