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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.71B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
293,913
-299,130
| -50% | -$3.19M |
|
2577
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.62B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,404
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2578
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
154,482
-7,380
| -5% | -$125K |
|
|
CA
2579
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+16,100
| +24% | +$510K |
|
|
GRA
2580
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+100
| +0.4% | +$9.54K |
|
2581
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.6B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
194,900
+102,000
| +110% | +$1.44M |
|
|
EMES
2582
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-18,900
| -25% | -$992K |
|
2583
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
17,688
-23,981
| -58% | -$3.55M |
|
|
JIVE
2584
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
520,147
+209,153
| +67% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MHFI
2585
PUT
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-13,500
| -34% | -$1.33M |
|
2586
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$368M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
126,396
+58,659
| +87% | +$1.23M |
|
2587
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-7,200
| -17% | -$571K |
|
2588
Copart
CPRT
$27.5B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
567,432
-1,014,328
| -64% | -$4.7M |
|
2589
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$192M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,927
| New | +$2.59M |
|
2590
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,085
+1,170
| +7% | +$168K |
|
|
IVC
2591
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,136
+48,046
| +54% | +$832K |
|
|
TFCFA
2592
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,660
+36,911
| +88% | +$1.28M |
|
2593
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.25B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
84,716
-1,238,211
| -94% | -$38.3M |
|
2594
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.18B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+14,300
| +147% | +$1.5M |
|
2595
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$5.86B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+34,900
| +73% | +$1.17M |
|
2596
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
+18,600
| +52% | +$967K |
|
|
NFX
2597
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-105,600
| -58% | -$3.2M |
|
|
EPAY
2598
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
96,490
+40,597
| +73% | +$1.05M |
|
2599
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,371
-344,239
| -77% | -$8.68M |
|
2600
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$171B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+20,600
| +154% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.