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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BOBE
3451
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+19,100
| +193% | +$1.01M |
|
3452
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.41B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
33,251
+25,587
| +334% | +$1.01M |
|
3453
Gentherm
THRM
$1.27B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
26,510
-53,448
| -67% | -$2.26M |
|
3454
CALL
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$328M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-800
| -0.6% | -$7.7K |
|
|
ACAS
3455
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-153,000
| -63% | -$2.24M |
|
3456
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
-5,200
| -12% | -$194K |
|
3457
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$785M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+16,100
| +293% | +$1M |
|
3458
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+8,100
| +77% | +$526K |
|
|
NSM
3459
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-20,600
| -28% | -$565K |
|
3460
Ameren
AEE
$29.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,584
-78,675
| -71% | -$3.42M |
|
3461
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
42,716
-6,440
| -13% | -$212K |
|
|
RJET
3462
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,807
-40,588
| -30% | -$560K |
|
3463
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$160M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
54,473
+30,283
| +125% | +$713K |
|
3464
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.21B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+73,000
| +112% | +$668K |
|
3465
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-16,600
| -23% | -$414K |
|
|
WLB
3466
CALL
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+36,200
| +272% | +$1.04M |
|
|
MDC
3467
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,442
+42,776
| +197% | +$820K |
|
|
AOL
3468
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-25,100
| -43% | -$1.08M |
|
|
FISV
3469
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.8B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+24,800
| +295% | +$946K |
|
3470
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+17,300
| +208% | +$918K |
|
3471
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.27B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
60,544
-425,173
| -88% | -$8.05M |
|
3472
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-14,500
| -17% | -$247K |
|
3473
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$38.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+2,200
| +3% | +$41K |
|
|
AREX
3474
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
199,713
-135,604
| -40% | -$933K |
|
|
CSH
3475
CALL
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+45,000
| +391% | +$997K |
|
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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.