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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
-23,600
| -19% | -$618K |
|
2552
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.3B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
67,580
+47,831
| +242% | +$2.04M |
|
2553
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.19B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-18,000
| -23% | -$638K |
|
2554
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
27,390
+19,995
| +270% | +$2.17M |
|
2555
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
+58,600
| +79% | +$1.09M |
|
|
JCP
2556
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
327,700
-358,400
| -52% | -$2.79M |
|
2557
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.58B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
98,818
+56,050
| +131% | +$1.46M |
|
2558
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
33,559
+19,427
| +137% | +$1.61M |
|
|
CHMI
2559
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$88.5M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
155,782
-20,209
| -11% | -$355K |
|
2560
Citi Trends
CTRN
$605M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
101,711
+56,298
| +124% | +$1.42M |
|
2561
Open Text
OTEX
$6.04B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,718
-369,732
| -78% | -$10.6M |
|
|
AEGR
2562
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
104,775
+91,898
| +714% | +$2.34M |
|
|
TYC
2563
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,738
-12,701
| -17% | -$566K |
|
2564
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.2B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-22,100
| -28% | -$1.02M |
|
|
BKCC
2565
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
301,847
+144,105
| +91% | +$1.24M |
|
|
RDUS
2566
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
172,128
+57,674
| +50% | +$971K |
|
2567
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.75B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,707
| New | +$2.36M |
|
2568
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.57B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+15,700
| +93% | +$1.22M |
|
2569
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
74,546
+67,079
| +898% | +$2.49M |
|
2570
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.48B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
117,750
+103,515
| +727% | +$2.37M |
|
|
INVN
2571
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
177,000
-249,700
| -59% | -$3.93M |
|
2572
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
32,477
+19,027
| +141% | +$1.61M |
|
2573
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$44.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+319,632
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2574
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
92,862
+70,053
| +307% | +$2.28M |
|
2575
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,493
+8,321
| +28% | +$556K |
|
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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.