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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAC
3251
CALL
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+67,800
| +228% | +$1.14M |
|
3252
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
124,980
-28,875
| -19% | -$390K |
|
|
ONIT
3253
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$326M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,713
-4,754
| -27% | -$637K |
|
3254
PUT
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-3,100
| -18% | -$349K |
|
3255
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$629M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,446
+14,624
| +214% | +$989K |
|
3256
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$463M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-80,100
| -57% | -$2M |
|
3257
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-6,100
| -24% | -$502K |
|
|
CRZO
3258
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-1,800
| -5% | -$84.2K |
|
3259
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$993M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+13,100
| +20% | +$279K |
|
|
QUNR
3260
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,977
+20,304
| +115% | +$619K |
|
3261
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$417M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,289
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3262
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.03B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
41,859
-79,511
| -66% | -$2.79M |
|
|
ISIL
3263
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,132
-51,771
| -32% | -$769K |
|
|
POLY
3264
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,442
+25,844
| +718% | +$1.32M |
|
|
EXXI
3265
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
427,500
+73,700
| +21% | +$257K |
|
|
GLF
3266
PUT
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
119,300
+103,400
| +650% | +$1.85M |
|
3267
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$8.99B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,744
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
SODA
3268
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
-60,800
| -44% | -$1.15M |
|
|
WPZ
3269
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,546
+21,373
| +210% | +$1.04M |
|
3270
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.5M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,214
-16,812
| -10% | -$188K |
|
3271
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.17B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,317
-65,782
| -61% | -$2.49M |
|
3272
First Merchants
FRME
$2.66B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,749
+7,043
| +12% | +$160K |
|
3273
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.82B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-41,700
| -37% | -$931K |
|
3274
Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF
PEY
$1.16B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
115,484
+99,840
| +638% | +$1.33M |
|
|
WCG
3275
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-22,900
| -58% | -$1.91M |
|
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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.