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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBTX
3976
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
22,557
+15,220
| +207% | +$542K |
|
3977
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$393M
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
28,639
+1,743
| +6% | +$67.8K |
|
|
AAIC
3978
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
36,448
-20,521
| -36% | -$522K |
|
|
AMSG
3979
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
14,238
-8,425
| -37% | -$486K |
|
|
AIRM
3980
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+16,800
| +840% | +$769K |
|
3981
Materion
MTRN
$5.85B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
22,766
+16,825
| +283% | +$604K |
|
3982
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.7B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+14,600
| +40% | +$251K |
|
|
CUDA
3983
CALL
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+11,800
| +108% | +$437K |
|
|
SWI
3984
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+4,400
| +35% | +$219K |
|
3985
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$869M
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
58,162
+7,778
| +15% | +$104K |
|
|
XHR
3986
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.72B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,251
| New | +$828K |
|
|
SMRT
3987
DELISTED
Stein Mart Inc
SMRT
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
69,840
-189
| -0.3% | -$2.67K |
|
|
WFT
3988
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-87,400
| -55% | -$1.02M |
|
|
VSI
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+12,200
| +137% | +$516K |
|
3990
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-19,700
| -64% | -$1.37M |
|
3991
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+8,900
| +342% | +$501K |
|
3992
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.27B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
40,006
+24,310
| +155% | +$483K |
|
|
BBEP
3993
DELISTED
BREITBURN ENERGY PARTNERS LP COM UNITS RPTNG LTD PRTNRSHIP
BBEP
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
157,947
+106,196
| +205% | +$714K |
|
3994
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.97B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
21,294
+18,954
| +810% | +$738K |
|
3995
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$682M
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+8,000
| +308% | +$610K |
|
|
WBMD
3996
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
19,713
-305,027
| -94% | -$12.7M |
|
3997
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$4.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
141,972
+136,063
| +2,303% | +$775K |
|
3998
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+5,000
| +29% | +$193K |
|
|
WPZ
3999
PUT
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
17,524
+15,932
| +1,001% | +$777K |
|
|
HA
4000
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
39,113
-29,917
| -43% | -$637K |
|
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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.