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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,400
+22,500
| +61% | +$1.48M |
|
2152
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.17B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
96,036
+38,142
| +66% | +$1.61M |
|
2153
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
273,113
+32,933
| +14% | +$471K |
|
|
CHSP
2154
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
129,742
-37,878
| -23% | -$1.2M |
|
2155
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$336M
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
132,450
+88,710
| +203% | +$2.9M |
|
|
WAGE
2156
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
97,457
+97,306
| +64,441% | +$4.53M |
|
2157
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,916
+3,634
| +27% | +$869K |
|
2158
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
56,036
+39,328
| +235% | +$2.82M |
|
|
DANG
2159
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
438,070
+194,827
| +80% | +$1.83M |
|
|
BPFH
2160
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
293,586
+27,599
| +10% | +$353K |
|
|
PPLI
2161
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
276,413
+144,361
| +109% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SC
2162
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
153,700
+101,400
| +194% | +$2.47M |
|
2163
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,925
-11,626
| -41% | -$2.99M |
|
2164
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
206,128
-48,476
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
2165
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
697,000
-102,000
| -13% | -$596K |
|
2166
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
175,812
+136,359
| +346% | +$3.29M |
|
|
CYBR
2167
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
62,185
+60,804
| +4,403% | +$3.89M |
|
2168
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+17,900
| +32% | +$991K |
|
|
ADT
2169
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+27,200
| +31% | +$1.04M |
|
|
DVAX
2170
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,318
+60,045
| +57% | +$1.31M |
|
2171
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
369,200
-175,200
| -32% | -$1.84M |
|
2172
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
+34,500
| +54% | +$1.53M |
|
2173
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
+31,400
| +50% | +$1.23M |
|
2174
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
-9,400
| -10% | -$408K |
|
2175
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+29,400
| +48% | +$1.27M |
|
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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.