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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Netflix
NFLX
$305B
| $87.3M | 0.08% |
14,657,860
+9,314,760
| +174% | +$56.5M |
|
252
Union Pacific
UNP
$173B
| $87.2M | 0.08% |
805,394
+340,582
| +73% | +$40M |
|
253
Cencora
COR
$60B
| $86.5M | 0.08% |
761,311
+691,298
| +987% | +$69.6M |
|
254
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $86.2M | 0.08% |
1,093,919
+685,199
| +168% | +$53.8M |
|
|
CELG
255
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $85.8M | 0.08% |
744,200
-54,600
| -7% | -$6.52M |
|
|
LVLT
256
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $85.7M | 0.08% |
1,590,917
-293,025
| -16% | -$15.3M |
|
|
SWFT
257
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $85M | 0.08% |
3,266,994
+2,003,032
| +158% | +$55M |
|
258
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.3B
| $85M | 0.08% |
7,695,135
+505,734
| +7% | +$5.82M |
|
|
LM
259
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $84.8M | 0.08% |
1,535,515
+261,051
| +20% | +$14.6M |
|
260
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $84.6M | 0.08% |
1,703,356
-89,735
| -5% | -$4.68M |
|
|
X
261
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $84M | 0.08% |
3,440,800
+3,058,900
| +801% | +$72.6M |
|
|
PGRE
262
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $83.8M | 0.08% |
4,342,796
-1,855,992
| -30% | -$35.3M |
|
|
FCE.A
263
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $83.6M | 0.08% |
3,274,098
+340,067
| +12% | +$8.34M |
|
264
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
4,145,111
-397,899
| -9% | -$7.41M |
|
|
DISH
265
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $83.2M | 0.08% |
1,187,458
-996,977
| -46% | -$73.6M |
|
|
AET
266
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $83M | 0.08% |
778,753
+271,201
| +53% | +$26.6M |
|
|
EGN
267
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $82.6M | 0.08% |
1,251,743
-225,680
| -15% | -$14.5M |
|
268
Adobe
ADBE
$99.9B
| $82.5M | 0.08% |
1,115,638
+107,489
| +11% | +$8.02M |
|
|
TWX
269
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $82.2M | 0.08% |
973,929
-452,923
| -32% | -$37.6M |
|
|
LNKD
270
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $81.9M | 0.08% |
327,900
-59,100
| -15% | -$14.7M |
|
|
RTN
271
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
744,493
+693,136
| +1,350% | +$74.5M |
|
|
HSP
272
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
925,460
+187,827
| +25% | +$14.7M |
|
273
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $81M | 0.08% |
1,710,200
+917,600
| +116% | +$41.2M |
|
|
274
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$806B
| $80.3M | 0.08% |
389,168
-5,527,532
| -93% | -$1.14B |
|
275
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.22B
| $79.6M | 0.08% |
1,961,583
+472,634
| +32% | +$18.4M |
|
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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.