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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$18.5M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,150
-3,982
| -21% | -$308K |
|
3602
Comfort Systems
FIX
$58.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,095
| New | +$999K |
|
3603
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.58B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-409
| -0.2% | -$1.77K |
|
3604
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-700
| -9% | -$105K |
|
|
BPL
3605
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,000
| +34% | +$300K |
|
|
FSL
3606
PUT
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-8,100
| -22% | -$279K |
|
|
ARUN
3607
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,101
-3,128,553
| -98% | -$63M |
|
3608
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.29B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,400
| +30% | +$301K |
|
3609
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap ETF
MGC
$10.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,708
-124,552
| -88% | -$8.78M |
|
|
SRGA
3610
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,924
+1,865
| +31% | +$284K |
|
|
ALOG
3611
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,928
+2,673
| +26% | +$230K |
|
3612
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.89B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
24,366
+15,389
| +171% | +$590K |
|
|
TGH
3613
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,992
+2,719
| +7% | +$87.2K |
|
|
ISEE
3614
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+6,600
| +36% | +$343K |
|
|
VAL
3615
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+7,400
| +114% | +$637K |
|
3616
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+5,600
| +6% | +$65.8K |
|
|
XLBS
3617
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP MATERIALS PORT
XLBS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,209
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3618
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$13B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,500
| +118% | +$579K |
|
3619
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$9.42B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+25,900
| +219% | +$739K |
|
3620
Synchrony
SYF
$25.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,240
-1,086,061
| -97% | -$33.9M |
|
|
MFA
3621
MFA Financial
MFA
$919M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,894
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
SNV
3622
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-900
| -2% | -$24.4K |
|
|
DWTI
3623
DELISTED
VelocityShares 3x Inverse Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return
DWTI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,694
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
TMH
3624
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+12,700
| +179% | +$720K |
|
|
BDBD
3625
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,218
+34,049
| +39% | +$348K |
|
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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.