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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PVA
3626
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,323
-663,920
| -79% | -$4.23M |
|
|
OKSB
3627
DELISTED
Southwest Bancorp Inc/OK
OKSB
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,721
-5,057
| -7% | -$83.5K |
|
3628
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$75.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-12,900
| -43% | -$878K |
|
3629
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.16B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,800
| +77% | +$477K |
|
|
ODP
3630
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,460
-13,010
| -51% | -$1.16M |
|
3631
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.64B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,927
+10,114
| +68% | +$459K |
|
3632
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$311M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-23,800
| -42% | -$852K |
|
3633
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
72,988
-16,863
| -19% | -$265K |
|
3634
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.65B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,800
| New | +$1.09M |
|
3635
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$571M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,629
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
DFT
3636
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,912
-285,479
| -89% | -$9.63M |
|
3637
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
129,756
+66,466
| +105% | +$683K |
|
|
HECO
3638
DELISTED
Strategy Shares EcoLogical Strategy ETF
HECO
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,913
| New | +$1.11M |
|
3639
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$165M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
-22,000
| -32% | -$566K |
|
3640
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-3,600
| -11% | -$134K |
|
3641
Vodafone
VOD
$36.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,775
-70,802
| -67% | -$2.43M |
|
3642
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$428M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,747
+6,031
| +222% | +$758K |
|
3643
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
-7,600
| -5% | -$60.4K |
|
3644
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$27.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,593
-27,448
| -44% | -$883K |
|
3645
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.1B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,745
| -36% | -$623K |
|
3646
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$678M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,257
| New | +$1.1M |
|
3647
Nucor
NUE
$62.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,584
-38,705
| -62% | -$1.81M |
|
3648
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.66B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,500
| New | +$1.04M |
|
3649
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$44.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,673
-48,201
| -57% | -$1.51M |
|
|
FSL
3650
CALL
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-34,200
| -56% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.