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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
Entegris
ENTG
$22B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,847
+33,922
| +62% | +$447K |
|
3552
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+18,800
| +121% | +$651K |
|
3553
Ennis
EBF
$558M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
86,063
+26,173
| +44% | +$356K |
|
3554
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.93B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,892
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3555
Qualys
QLYS
$6.43B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
26,144
+12,234
| +88% | +$524K |
|
3556
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+3,400
| +24% | +$206K |
|
3557
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-1,200
| -7% | -$87.5K |
|
3558
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.17B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
64,954
-63,583
| -49% | -$1.15M |
|
3559
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,985
-6,253
| -36% | -$689K |
|
|
NSR
3560
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+36,600
| +290% | +$923K |
|
3561
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,096
+7,095
| +709,500% | +$1.12M |
|
|
SC
3562
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-70,500
| -57% | -$1.49M |
|
|
TAL
3563
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-6,400
| -18% | -$265K |
|
|
LEJU
3564
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
15,190
+9,452
| +165% | +$940K |
|
|
BHR
3565
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
72,774
-14,913
| -17% | -$249K |
|
3566
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-11,900
| -17% | -$260K |
|
3567
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.09B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-11,200
| -33% | -$598K |
|
3568
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+10,700
| +764% | +$1.07M |
|
|
BIG
3569
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
25,130
-30,822
| -55% | -$1.45M |
|
|
INFA
3570
PUT
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-600
| -2% | -$25K |
|
3571
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.95B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
12,771
-2,766
| -18% | -$310K |
|
3572
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.16B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+15,800
| +223% | +$778K |
|
3573
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
55,891
-201,917
| -78% | -$4.74M |
|
3574
Tanger
SKT
$4.44B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,226
-106,398
| -76% | -$3.97M |
|
|
SHPG
3575
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
5,031
-111,541
| -96% | -$25.6M |
|
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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.