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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.73B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,741
+20,813
| +99% | +$618K |
|
3502
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.88B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+2,000
| +11% | +$123K |
|
3503
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.26B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
171,968
+141,288
| +461% | +$1.05M |
|
|
RSE
3504
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,135
| New | +$1.26M |
|
|
BCR
3505
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-3,700
| -33% | -$634K |
|
3506
PUT
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$75.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-19,100
| -50% | -$1.3M |
|
3507
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+10,100
| +131% | +$682K |
|
3508
Community Bank
CBU
$3.37B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,851
-2,215
| -6% | -$78.3K |
|
3509
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$226M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,710
+16,627
| +165% | +$763K |
|
3510
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.7B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-25,000
| -54% | -$1.43M |
|
3511
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$508M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
10,978
+4,500
| +69% | +$593K |
|
|
YOKU
3512
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,290
-50,972
| -33% | -$832K |
|
3513
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.95B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+18,300
| +258% | +$861K |
|
3514
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+32,200
| +1,610% | +$1.09M |
|
3515
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.01B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,193
-36,909
| -35% | -$642K |
|
|
FWP
3516
DELISTED
Forward Pharma A/S American Depositary Shares
FWP
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
6,360
-94
| -1% | -$15.3K |
|
|
LMNS
3517
DELISTED
LUMENIS LTD CL B ORD SHS (ISR)
LMNS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,232
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3518
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,814
-35,332
| -62% | -$2.03M |
|
|
KND
3519
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+13,300
| +34% | +$270K |
|
|
EPRO
3520
DELISTED
AdvisorShares EquityPro ETF
EPRO
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,028
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3521
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
-19,600
| -22% | -$310K |
|
|
EGIO
3522
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,629
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
WBC
3523
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+8,500
| +500% | +$924K |
|
3524
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+8,800
| +80% | +$524K |
|
|
BITA
3525
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
24,576
-68,248
| -74% | -$4.17M |
|
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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.