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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MHFI
2426
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-900
| -3% | -$94.1K |
|
2427
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.45B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
114,374
-412,267
| -78% | -$9.15M |
|
2428
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.82B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
57,557
-84,555
| -59% | -$4.82M |
|
|
NVO
2429
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
111,564
+75,108
| +206% | +$2.11M |
|
2430
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.1B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
232,505
-96,601
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
2431
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+9,200
| +46% | +$969K |
|
|
ASCMA
2432
DELISTED
Ascent Capital Group, Inc. Series A
ASCMA
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,162
+17,598
| +33% | +$713K |
|
2433
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
164,304
+44,825
| +38% | +$829K |
|
2434
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
87,919
-269,517
| -75% | -$9.56M |
|
2435
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
236,089
-81,023
| -26% | -$999K |
|
2436
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-1,800
| -4% | -$110K |
|
|
MRO
2437
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,957
-43,871
| -28% | -$1.24M |
|
2438
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
237,033
-325,160
| -58% | -$3.75M |
|
|
PCL
2439
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+52,100
| +233% | +$2.19M |
|
2440
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$972M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,795
-31,296
| -36% | -$1.75M |
|
2441
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,462
+92,892
| +561% | +$2.78M |
|
2442
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,387
+32,879
| +1,311% | +$3.09M |
|
|
TOWR
2443
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
115,714
-37,341
| -24% | -$1.02M |
|
|
AWAY
2444
CALL
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+26,900
| +38% | +$802K |
|
2445
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+9,200
| +95% | +$1.42M |
|
|
CRR
2446
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+41,000
| +131% | +$1.65M |
|
2447
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
535,200
+267,800
| +100% | +$2.01M |
|
|
OUTR
2448
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,512
+23,483
| +147% | +$1.71M |
|
|
EBIX
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+67,000
| +266% | +$2.15M |
|
2450
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-9,300
| -15% | -$591K |
|
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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.