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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
21,068
+6,052
| +40% | +$622K |
|
|
ELOS
2777
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
184,217
+127,260
| +223% | +$1.41M |
|
|
CAVM
2778
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+9,200
| +40% | +$597K |
|
|
GLPW
2779
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
172,389
+80,274
| +87% | +$1.06M |
|
|
RAX
2780
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-12,500
| -22% | -$614K |
|
2781
STMicroelectronics
STM
$50B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
245,322
+225,134
| +1,115% | +$1.96M |
|
2782
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
50,334
+18,003
| +56% | +$763K |
|
2783
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+35,600
| +42% | +$610K |
|
2784
CALL
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
+105,300
| +863% | +$2.2M |
|
|
LLL
2785
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-4,400
| -20% | -$560K |
|
|
DTSI
2786
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,440
+44,497
| +203% | +$1.36M |
|
2787
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
92,149
+29,532
| +47% | +$730K |
|
|
SBNY
2788
PUT
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+16,100
| +1,238% | +$2M |
|
2789
Inogen
INGN
$164M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,434
+61,085
| +653% | +$1.97M |
|
|
PPL
2790
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.7B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,827
+53,145
| +284% | +$1.71M |
|
2791
CALL
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
133,000
+14,000
| +12% | +$236K |
|
|
SFLY
2792
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,685
+12,357
| +33% | +$561K |
|
|
UPL
2793
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
143,800
-12,900
| -8% | -$187K |
|
2794
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
373,949
-1,098,780
| -75% | -$7M |
|
|
CBM
2795
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
56,516
-21,728
| -28% | -$643K |
|
|
QLGC
2796
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
151,985
-254,532
| -63% | -$3.58M |
|
|
OSIR
2797
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
127,368
+107,746
| +549% | +$1.81M |
|
|
SIGM
2798
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
278,823
+166,072
| +147% | +$1.19M |
|
2799
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-48,500
| -27% | -$810K |
|
|
ESPR
2800
CALL
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,100
| New | +$1.56M |
|
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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.