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 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$335M |
| 2 |
WLL
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
|
+$313M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$301M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$300M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.14B |
| 2 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 3 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Whirlpool
WHR
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.72% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.22% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.33% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MLNX
2476
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+7,100
| +12% | +$325K |
|
2477
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+10,900
| +48% | +$1.11M |
|
2478
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$989M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
234,495
-19,956
| -8% | -$243K |
|
2479
Matrix Service
MTRX
$335M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
168,794
+107,320
| +175% | +$2.02M |
|
|
ETP
2480
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-17,800
| -25% | -$1.06M |
|
2481
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$71.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+5,733
| +21% | +$474K |
|
2482
FirstCash
FCFS
$8.78B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
63,559
+51,500
| +427% | +$2.56M |
|
|
NORD
2483
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
130,083
-32,834
| -20% | -$678K |
|
2484
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-500
| -0.6% | -$16.8K |
|
|
DRC
2485
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
36,762
-1,177,285
| -97% | -$95.3M |
|
2486
Autoliv
ALV
$9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
34,779
+32,547
| +1,458% | +$2.58M |
|
|
XCRA
2487
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
331,897
+86,573
| +35% | +$745K |
|
|
AAWW
2488
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
68,405
-18,837
| -22% | -$879K |
|
|
2489
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+23,700
| +36% | +$794K |
|
|
SINA
2490
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-23,400
| -20% | -$841K |
|
2491
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-193,700
| -60% | -$4.71M |
|
|
CYBX
2492
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
45,251
-30,520
| -40% | -$1.86M |
|
2493
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
84,116
-14,627
| -15% | -$509K |
|
|
LINE
2494
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
+32,600
| +14% | +$372K |
|
|
ANH
2495
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
575,849
-43,798
| -7% | -$228K |
|
2496
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
306,802
+121,818
| +66% | +$1.07M |
|
2497
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.6B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
68,989
-20,491
| -23% | -$855K |
|
2498
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-3,900
| -17% | -$577K |
|
|
ACC
2499
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,228
-24,122
| -26% | -$1.03M |
|
|
HI
2500
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
94,295
+33,309
| +55% | +$1.05M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,393 positions worth $106B, up 3.7% from $102B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.02B in Q1 2015, closing 891 positions and reducing 3,506 holdings. Its most notable exit was CAREFUSION CORPORATION, an estimated $208M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.7% of assets, up from 8.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in United Parcel Service worth $163M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2015 buy was United Parcel Service: 1,684,674 shares worth $163M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Dollar General in Q1 2015, an estimated $335M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.14B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CAREFUSION CORPORATION in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $208M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $106B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 920 new positions and closed 891 in Q1 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $106B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 15 May 2015.