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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
64,161
-11,569
| -15% | -$349K |
|
2952
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$105M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
+58,782
| +306% | +$1.45M |
|
|
RENT
2953
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+24,300
| +215% | +$1.53M |
|
|
BID
2954
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-8,400
| -15% | -$358K |
|
2955
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$171B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-47,900
| -65% | -$3.77M |
|
|
AFSI
2956
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
-28,800
| -29% | -$779K |
|
2957
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+14,900
| +94% | +$897K |
|
|
PIR
2958
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
7,047
-33,766
| -83% | -$9.77M |
|
|
ENOC
2959
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+164,500
| +1,958% | +$2.46M |
|
2960
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
73,985
-311,267
| -81% | -$7.87M |
|
|
ARIA
2961
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
238,558
+181,761
| +320% | +$1.34M |
|
|
LVLT
2962
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-12,900
| -26% | -$673K |
|
|
MASI
2963
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
59,541
-189,039
| -76% | -$5.43M |
|
2964
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
300,210
+200,205
| +200% | +$1.66M |
|
|
NGHC
2965
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
104,978
+20,363
| +24% | +$373K |
|
2966
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
280,500
-388,500
| -58% | -$2.54M |
|
|
XXIA
2967
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
161,592
-27,455
| -15% | -$304K |
|
2968
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
12,286
+9,759
| +386% | +$1.46M |
|
|
EGN
2969
CALL
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+5,100
| +21% | +$329K |
|
|
PLL
2970
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,457
+14,405
| +285% | +$1.46M |
|
|
SRCL
2971
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+5,400
| +64% | +$729K |
|
2972
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
-125,900
| -38% | -$1.19M |
|
2973
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+8,000
| +15% | +$249K |
|
2974
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+9,700
| +231% | +$1.25M |
|
2975
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+6,100
| +41% | +$527K |
|
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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.