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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
212,855
+123,580
| +138% | +$2.54M |
|
2102
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,278
-56,495
| -34% | -$2.25M |
|
|
CONN
2103
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-38,700
| -27% | -$1.39M |
|
|
QTS
2104
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
114,387
-91,307
| -44% | -$3.38M |
|
|
CIT
2105
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+12,600
| +16% | +$587K |
|
2106
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,472
| New | +$4M |
|
2107
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+49,600
| +56% | +$1.62M |
|
2108
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-24,400
| -23% | -$1.39M |
|
2109
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
67,285
-13,627
| -17% | -$837K |
|
|
ULTI
2110
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-9,100
| -27% | -$1.54M |
|
2111
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+25,400
| +65% | +$1.65M |
|
2112
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
+10,100
| +20% | +$711K |
|
2113
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$398M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
85,270
+49,364
| +137% | +$2.52M |
|
2114
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-300
| -0.6% | -$23.4K |
|
2115
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
71,116
-16,754
| -19% | -$971K |
|
|
SVC
2116
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,658
+26,360
| +1,147% | +$4.01M |
|
|
TYC
2117
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
101,612
+40,874
| +67% | +$1.74M |
|
2118
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-22,700
| -28% | -$1.76M |
|
|
GRA
2119
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+13,700
| +51% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MHFI
2120
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+14,900
| +58% | +$1.56M |
|
|
WNR
2121
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
93,593
-159,119
| -63% | -$7.07M |
|
2122
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
+50,800
| +138% | +$2.55M |
|
2123
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+23,400
| +37% | +$1.27M |
|
2124
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.5B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+18,300
| +128% | +$2.2M |
|
2125
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
175,904
+80,800
| +85% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.