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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARG
3101
PUT
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+8,400
| +102% | +$953K |
|
3102
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.89B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
54,706
-16,320
| -23% | -$520K |
|
|
INFN
3103
PUT
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+36,500
| +69% | +$613K |
|
|
PMC
3104
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
62,431
-106,427
| -63% | -$2.65M |
|
|
OCR
3105
CALL
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+3,100
| +16% | +$235K |
|
3106
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.28B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,132
+11,736
| +217% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SGEN
3107
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+700
| +1% | +$23.9K |
|
|
ABCO
3108
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,887
-60,664
| -65% | -$3.09M |
|
3109
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.6B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,000
| -20% | -$421K |
|
|
VAR
3110
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
21,211
+6,158
| +41% | +$494K |
|
|
TCF
3111
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,269
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3112
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.07B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
110,643
+45,391
| +70% | +$722K |
|
3113
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+9,000
| +113% | +$914K |
|
|
CTXS
3114
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
34,283
-31,019
| -48% | -$1.53M |
|
3115
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,500
| +122% | +$966K |
|
3116
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.57B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
111,196
-16,711
| -13% | -$260K |
|
3117
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.58B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
-58,600
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
|
GRMN
3118
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$60.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+13,100
| +56% | +$669K |
|
|
CVT
3119
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,812
-48,076
| -44% | -$1.32M |
|
3120
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$19B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-47,400
| -61% | -$2.6M |
|
3121
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$252M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,087
| New | +$1.49M |
|
3122
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
34,572
+21,775
| +170% | +$1.09M |
|
|
MW
3123
CALL
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-23,500
| -42% | -$1.14M |
|
|
LXK
3124
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,769
-16,176
| -28% | -$666K |
|
3125
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.5B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
38,210
-16,533
| -30% | -$701K |
|
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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.