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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$34.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+16,200
| +225% | +$1.11M |
|
|
WNR
3202
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-2,900
| -8% | -$121K |
|
3203
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.4B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-1,228,500
| -98% | -$65.9M |
|
3204
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.63B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,023
-6,847
| -26% | -$578K |
|
3205
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-26,500
| -32% | -$662K |
|
|
VER
3206
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,020
-11,060
| -25% | -$529K |
|
3207
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+49,500
| +510% | +$1.51M |
|
|
ATML
3208
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
197,200
+140,800
| +250% | +$1.18M |
|
3209
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$46.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-48,800
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
3210
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.9B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-54,000
| -51% | -$1.6M |
|
3211
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.33B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,189
+66,730
| +95% | +$705K |
|
|
GPOR
3212
PUT
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-2,300
| -6% | -$97.3K |
|
3213
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.99B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+18,900
| +108% | +$835K |
|
3214
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.5B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-7,500
| -24% | -$496K |
|
|
HSP
3215
PUT
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+12,300
| +202% | +$964K |
|
3216
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.5B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
102,644
+40,479
| +65% | +$587K |
|
3217
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$651M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
90,666
-2,228
| -2% | -$41.4K |
|
|
WBMD
3218
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+8,000
| +28% | +$332K |
|
|
UTEK
3219
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,992
+22,752
| +32% | +$399K |
|
|
MSB
3220
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$306M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
120,741
+50,882
| +73% | +$873K |
|
|
PAY
3221
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
46,120
-547,173
| -92% | -$19M |
|
|
IPHS
3222
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,532
-32,830
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
|
CLNY
3223
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,029
-377,599
| -86% | -$9.47M |
|
|
PES
3224
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
296,424
-433,399
| -59% | -$2.16M |
|
|
LCI
3225
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,925
+2,462
| +71% | +$559K |
|
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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.