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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
95,005
+18,601
| +24% | +$679K |
|
|
B
2327
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
316,400
-283,500
| -47% | -$3.46M |
|
|
FITB
2328
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.6B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+66,600
| +70% | +$1.35M |
|
2329
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-38,500
| -44% | -$2.99M |
|
2330
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+17,600
| +145% | +$1.9M |
|
2331
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+28,000
| +128% | +$1.98M |
|
2332
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$58.6M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
386
+311
| +415% | +$2.53M |
|
|
UNT
2333
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
123,580
-143,766
| -54% | -$4.53M |
|
|
NRF
2334
PUT
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,400
+56,500
| +116% | +$2.03M |
|
2335
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,622
-15,882
| -15% | -$608K |
|
|
BHI
2336
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-5,700
| -10% | -$373K |
|
2337
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
106,300
-21,900
| -17% | -$704K |
|
|
ENV
2338
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
82,533
+79,711
| +2,825% | +$3.84M |
|
2339
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$67.9M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
144,673
-52,578
| -27% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RPXC
2340
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
197,354
-113,858
| -37% | -$1.78M |
|
2341
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.04B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-15,000
| -33% | -$1.62M |
|
|
RAX
2342
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+45,500
| +103% | +$2.09M |
|
|
VIAB
2343
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-9,700
| -16% | -$657K |
|
2344
iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF
IEZ
$382M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
69,359
+50,650
| +271% | +$2.59M |
|
2345
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.9B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+6,600
| +34% | +$856K |
|
2346
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
130,204
+19,616
| +18% | +$512K |
|
|
MFLX
2347
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
151,571
+109,154
| +257% | +$2.47M |
|
|
HZNP
2348
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+36,100
| +61% | +$1.1M |
|
2349
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$7.86B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
+62,300
| +165% | +$2.06M |
|
|
BNCL
2350
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
264,734
+208,729
| +373% | +$2.5M |
|
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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.