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 | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
137,615
+38,658
| +39% | +$966K |
|
|
SDRL
2402
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134
-321
| -22% | -$1.04M |
|
|
GST
2403
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,973
+299,472
| +42% | +$951K |
|
2404
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
74,260
+33,404
| +82% | +$1.44M |
|
2405
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+96,000
| +91% | +$1.54M |
|
|
AUY
2406
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,178
+12,589
| +1% | +$46K |
|
2407
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+37,100
| +32% | +$753K |
|
2408
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-13,400
| -26% | -$1.18M |
|
|
VPU
2409
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.52B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,584
+31,118
| +898% | +$2.96M |
|
|
TOUR
2410
Tuniu
TOUR
$55.4M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,235
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2411
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,776
| New | +$3.02M |
|
2412
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+26,400
| +41% | +$930K |
|
|
INVN
2413
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
205,200
+81,800
| +66% | +$1.24M |
|
|
PLL
2414
CALL
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+16,100
| +183% | +$1.82M |
|
2415
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.18B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,072
-37,844
| -36% | -$1.61M |
|
2416
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+6,700
| +39% | +$869K |
|
|
SLCA
2417
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
105,323
-109,168
| -51% | -$3.69M |
|
2418
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+31,800
| +93% | +$1.9M |
|
2419
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.05B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
175,221
+132,551
| +311% | +$2.18M |
|
2420
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-30,400
| -31% | -$1.37M |
|
|
WCG
2421
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+27,600
| +317% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CTCT
2422
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,822
+56,392
| +112% | +$1.79M |
|
|
TSRO
2423
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
52,222
+48,127
| +1,175% | +$2.76M |
|
2424
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,150
+3,000
| +4% | +$130K |
|
|
RAD
2425
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,345
-8,815
| -32% | -$1.48M |
|
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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 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
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.