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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-4,800
| -8% | -$316K |
|
2302
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
139,454
+103,903
| +292% | +$2.51M |
|
|
SONC
2303
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
119,362
-209,313
| -64% | -$6.43M |
|
2304
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
112,842
+95,311
| +544% | +$1.95M |
|
2305
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
+122,700
| +328% | +$2.62M |
|
|
LLL
2306
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+12,200
| +68% | +$1.45M |
|
|
CLNY
2307
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
151,192
+89,163
| +144% | +$2.27M |
|
|
GGP
2308
PUT
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+109,400
| +456% | +$3.05M |
|
|
EXAS
2309
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+74,200
| +182% | +$1.86M |
|
2310
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,334
+4,644
| +7% | +$230K |
|
|
ECHO
2311
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.6B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
86,582
+39,135
| +82% | +$1.6M |
|
2312
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+23,500
| +48% | +$1.02M |
|
2313
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+300
| +0.6% | +$18.9K |
|
|
RXDX
2314
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+226,054
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2315
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
+27,400
| +56% | +$1.24M |
|
|
TUBE
2316
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
238,600
+220,516
| +1,219% | +$3.39M |
|
2317
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+2,000
| +4% | +$122K |
|
2318
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
183,391
+103,688
| +130% | +$1.77M |
|
2319
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,398
-47,520
| -39% | -$2.36M |
|
2320
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
+52,000
| +246% | +$2.34M |
|
|
EMES
2321
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-25,200
| -21% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HOS
2322
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
165,349
+52,425
| +46% | +$1.15M |
|
|
HI
2323
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
110,454
+16,159
| +17% | +$499K |
|
2324
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
94,366
-85,389
| -48% | -$2.75M |
|
2325
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.12B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
146,117
-1,033,071
| -88% | -$25.2M |
|
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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.