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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPLA
2751
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,979
+9,840
| +38% | +$665K |
|
2752
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.01B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
-136,000
| -50% | -$2.07M |
|
2753
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+20,600
| +52% | +$845K |
|
|
FPO
2754
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
195,997
+105,488
| +117% | +$1.3M |
|
2755
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+54,000
| +844% | +$2M |
|
2756
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
-33,700
| -50% | -$2.23M |
|
2757
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.2B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,666
-14,845
| -36% | -$1.32M |
|
2758
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,775
-6,595
| -25% | -$774K |
|
|
SKUL
2759
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
205,678
+166,490
| +425% | +$1.74M |
|
2760
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,327
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
DANG
2761
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
243,243
+36,098
| +17% | +$317K |
|
2762
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$63.5M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,260
+70,937
| +409% | +$1.84M |
|
2763
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+800
| +3% | +$73.5K |
|
|
LXK
2764
CALL
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+40,500
| +287% | +$1.67M |
|
2765
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
101,633
-38,372
| -27% | -$797K |
|
|
ANK
2766
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,313
| New | +$2.31M |
|
2767
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,404
-73,312
| -28% | -$693K |
|
2768
Oil States International
OIS
$491M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,870
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2769
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,312
+18,760
| +73% | +$1.04M |
|
|
STR
2770
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
96,124
-51,961
| -35% | -$1.27M |
|
|
CRR
2771
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,116
+40,867
| +119% | +$1.43M |
|
2772
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,932
| New | +$2.21M |
|
2773
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.01B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,746
| New | +$2.49M |
|
2774
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+25,900
| +95% | +$1.11M |
|
2775
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.8B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,810
| New | +$2.28M |
|
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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.