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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$692B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
17,351
-51,826
| -75% | -$5.54M |
|
|
LGF
3027
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-45,500
| -45% | -$1.43M |
|
3028
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-8,700
| -27% | -$654K |
|
3029
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.74B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
13,794
-117,384
| -89% | -$16.9M |
|
|
LDR
3030
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,874
+22,828
| +76% | +$770K |
|
3031
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.4B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
74,102
+39,432
| +114% | +$973K |
|
3032
Range Resources
RRC
$9.26B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,633
-70,200
| -66% | -$3.48M |
|
|
FRGI
3033
CALL
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+11,300
| +59% | +$704K |
|
|
FNSR
3034
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
86,800
+24,800
| +40% | +$505K |
|
|
LUMO
3035
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
3,756
+278
| +8% | +$108K |
|
3036
Nokia
NOK
$51.9B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
243,720
-1,413,905
| -85% | -$11M |
|
|
TAHO
3037
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
168,591
+112,098
| +198% | +$1.49M |
|
3038
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
52,533
+20,790
| +65% | +$685K |
|
3039
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.13B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,099
+30,327
| +53% | +$655K |
|
|
FITB
3040
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-1,700
| -2% | -$32K |
|
3041
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$89.7B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
394,074
+150,095
| +62% | +$699K |
|
3042
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$619M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
176,974
-12,006
| -6% | -$112K |
|
3043
Cemex
CX
$16.4B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
218,276
+158,495
| +265% | +$1.36M |
|
|
DHC
3044
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.05B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,335
-332
| -0.4% | -$7.42K |
|
3045
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
-30,600
| -33% | -$905K |
|
|
PAY
3046
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-40,600
| -44% | -$1.41M |
|
3047
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.48B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+12,200
| +161% | +$1.05M |
|
|
LTM
3048
PUT
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+9,000
| +54% | +$541K |
|
3049
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+19,400
| +79% | +$785K |
|
3050
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.36B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+49,300
| +169% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.