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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THS
3776
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+1,400
| +13% | +$121K |
|
3777
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,928
| New | +$973K |
|
3778
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$767B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
377,100
-177,500
| -32% | -$499K |
|
|
HTB
3779
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$826M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
63,324
-28,693
| -31% | -$455K |
|
|
BRLI
3780
CALL
DELISTED
BIO-REFERENCE LABS INC-NEW-
BRLI
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,200
| +13% | +$108K |
|
3781
Boot Barn
BOOT
$5.11B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,234
+11,042
| +35% | +$246K |
|
3782
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,105
+3,655
| +149% | +$593K |
|
|
BIG
3783
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+1,100
| +6% | +$51.9K |
|
|
AMFW
3784
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,443
| New | +$987K |
|
|
TDAY
3785
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.05B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,072
-52,803
| -56% | -$1.23M |
|
|
NWBO
3786
CALL
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+41,900
| +44% | +$282K |
|
3787
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.74B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,690
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3788
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.99B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+26,400
| +228% | +$755K |
|
|
IPCC
3789
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,242
-9,815
| -44% | -$749K |
|
|
SGMO
3790
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,010
-101,272
| -61% | -$1.57M |
|
|
EXAC
3791
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,046
-5,195
| -12% | -$120K |
|
|
JBTM
3792
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.35B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,975
-2,032
| -7% | -$67.1K |
|
3793
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$99.4B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-4,900
| -12% | -$137K |
|
3794
LivePerson
LPSN
$31.2M
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
6,488
+3,741
| +136% | +$632K |
|
3795
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.3B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-38,254
| -68% | -$2.2M |
|
|
HMHC
3796
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
42,381
-189,238
| -82% | -$3.89M |
|
3797
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
36,199
+4,266
| +13% | +$116K |
|
3798
Genesco
GCO
$419M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
13,942
-166,500
| -92% | -$12.1M |
|
|
PBT
3799
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
122,649
-2,028
| -2% | -$19.1K |
|
3800
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$37.5B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+3,700
| +25% | +$204K |
|
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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.