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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$825M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,639
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
AUY
2727
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
662,900
-606,500
| -48% | -$2.46M |
|
|
CNR
2728
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
137,705
+77,123
| +127% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AY
2729
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,306
+19,372
| +38% | +$631K |
|
|
XLPS
2730
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER STAPLES PORT
XLPS
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,925
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2731
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
339,000
-21,500
| -6% | -$140K |
|
2732
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
80,200
+32,900
| +70% | +$974K |
|
2733
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.71B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-60,400
| -63% | -$3.95M |
|
|
PRAH
2734
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,058
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
GLUU
2735
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
472,247
+407,218
| +626% | +$1.82M |
|
|
CONN
2736
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
-5,200
| -6% | -$119K |
|
|
CTB
2737
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+29,600
| +116% | +$1.09M |
|
|
NBG
2738
DELISTED
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE SA ADR REPSTG 1 SHARE (NEW)
NBG
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,847,469
+1,400,599
| +313% | +$2.05M |
|
2739
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$166B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
87,268
+61,918
| +244% | +$1.65M |
|
2740
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.5B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,474
+62,226
| +206% | +$1.57M |
|
2741
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.39B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
-414,100
| -71% | -$6.08M |
|
|
SGY
2742
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
2,823
+2,590
| +1,112% | +$2.29M |
|
2743
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.18B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
47,272
+5,533
| +13% | +$260K |
|
2744
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,776
+7,565
| +3,585% | +$1.85M |
|
2745
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+26,200
| +105% | +$1.17M |
|
2746
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.1B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+67,600
| +786% | +$2.12M |
|
|
FBC
2747
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
161,533
+59,113
| +58% | +$885K |
|
2748
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.76B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-700
| -6% | -$148K |
|
|
NE
2749
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
+48,200
| +42% | +$782K |
|
2750
NetEase
NTES
$84.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
110,905
-1,779,760
| -94% | -$37.6M |
|
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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.