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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.48B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,008
| New | +$1.26M |
|
3527
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+12,900
| +287% | +$838K |
|
|
BRDR
3528
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
207,717
+8,432
| +4% | +$58.3K |
|
3529
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
73,303
+58,422
| +393% | +$1.01M |
|
3530
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
+81,300
| +134% | +$835K |
|
|
QEP
3531
CALL
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-46,600
| -44% | -$973K |
|
3532
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.7B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,600
| +51% | +$407K |
|
3533
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-65,600
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
|
IDTI
3534
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+25,200
| +68% | +$496K |
|
3535
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.3B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,328
-6,310
| -24% | -$410K |
|
3536
PUT
Teekay
TK
$973M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-42,200
| -61% | -$1.89M |
|
3537
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.81B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
136,465
+97,949
| +254% | +$892K |
|
|
CAI
3538
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,190
-46,502
| -48% | -$1.08M |
|
3539
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
181,362
+62,898
| +53% | +$470K |
|
3540
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+16,800
| +168% | +$749K |
|
3541
Quantum Corp
QMCO
$464M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
4,799
+2,914
| +155% | +$769K |
|
3542
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-10,000
| -29% | -$531K |
|
|
EQM
3543
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+3,100
| +24% | +$255K |
|
3544
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-21,500
| -45% | -$1.04M |
|
|
BIG
3545
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-31,000
| -55% | -$1.46M |
|
3546
Matthews International
MATW
$717M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
23,699
-16,429
| -41% | -$792K |
|
|
SF
3547
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,266
-540,877
| -92% | -$12.5M |
|
|
PGH
3548
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
407,784
+367,952
| +924% | +$1.11M |
|
3549
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.14B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,300
| +23% | +$223K |
|
3550
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-17,500
| -59% | -$1.76M |
|
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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.