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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-1,500
| -11% | -$264K |
|
|
VAR
2902
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,860
+15,167
| +156% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SAVE
2903
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-13,200
| -33% | -$1.01M |
|
2904
iShares Global Utilities ETF
JXI
$307M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,069
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
EXAS
2905
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+50,600
| +120% | +$1.28M |
|
2906
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.9B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,857
+1,979
| +12% | +$204K |
|
|
WIN
2907
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,249
+26,632
| +309% | +$1.7M |
|
2908
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.8B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-28,600
| -59% | -$3.1M |
|
2909
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
462,576
+39,888
| +9% | +$165K |
|
2910
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+22,900
| +218% | +$1.56M |
|
|
EXXI
2911
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
559,404
-41,000
| -7% | -$143K |
|
|
KNDI
2912
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.5M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,108
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2913
Team
TISI
$77.7M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,205
| New | +$2M |
|
|
NCI
2914
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,489
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2915
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+4,500
| +21% | +$360K |
|
2916
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-3,800
| -16% | -$367K |
|
2917
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.5B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-15,994
| -31% | -$824K |
|
2918
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+45,500
| +382% | +$1.61M |
|
2919
Masco
MAS
$15.3B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,917
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
LTM
2920
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,409
-12,226
| -30% | -$735K |
|
2921
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$292M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,144
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2922
CALL
SITE Centers
SITC
$165M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,974
+77,144
| +1,129% | +$1.9M |
|
2923
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-21,500
| -44% | -$1.61M |
|
2924
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
37,829
-5,453
| -13% | -$278K |
|
2925
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,492
+5,784
| +16% | +$301K |
|
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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.