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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRZA
3851
CALL
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+17,500
| +170% | +$549K |
|
3852
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+2,300
| +3% | +$24.3K |
|
3853
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$40.8B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-32,000
| -22% | -$254K |
|
3854
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.28B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
5,780
+2,640
| +84% | +$429K |
|
|
DNKN
3855
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-54,700
| -73% | -$2.54M |
|
3856
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$702M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
48,905
-69,550
| -59% | -$1.3M |
|
|
GBL
3857
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
22,598
-3,963
| -15% | -$171K |
|
|
CRR
3858
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-5,200
| -14% | -$182K |
|
3859
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$662M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
94,767
+72,135
| +319% | +$787K |
|
3860
CALL
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$393M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+54,800
| +345% | +$766K |
|
|
SGMO
3861
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+10,500
| +21% | +$162K |
|
|
AEGR
3862
PUT
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-4,000
| -10% | -$102K |
|
|
VTLE
3863
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
3,650
+1,690
| +86% | +$384K |
|
3864
WisdomTree US SmallCap Earnings Fund
EES
$729M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
33,735
-72,906
| -68% | -$1.99M |
|
3865
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
55,235
+22,664
| +70% | +$398K |
|
3866
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$136M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+5,600
| +26% | +$192K |
|
3867
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.93B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-3,000
| -15% | -$170K |
|
|
AKS
3868
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
-1,143,600
| -84% | -$4.98M |
|
|
LO
3869
PUT
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-34,400
| -70% | -$2.29M |
|
|
WPZ
3870
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
19,270
+7,068
| +58% | +$345K |
|
|
KKD
3871
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
47,442
-7,181
| -13% | -$146K |
|
3872
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-1,223,300
| -98% | -$48.6M |
|
|
HDS
3873
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+24,700
| +433% | +$718K |
|
|
TLMR
3874
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
61,856
-20,413
| -25% | -$287K |
|
|
TERP
3875
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+20,800
| +408% | +$685K |
|
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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.