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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+16,200
| +171% | +$506K |
|
4152
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$47.6M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
1,698
+1,679
| +8,837% | +$724K |
|
4153
Dynagas LNG Partners
DLNG
$137M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
40,387
+2,561
| +7% | +$47.7K |
|
|
IMPV
4154
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-7,800
| -30% | -$347K |
|
|
RGLS
4155
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
382
+352
| +1,173% | +$765K |
|
4156
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
260,044
+109,147
| +72% | +$347K |
|
4157
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$388M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
54
+47
| +671% | +$695K |
|
|
MFLX
4158
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,417
| New | +$665K |
|
4159
VEON
VEON
$3.9B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
5,904
+808
| +16% | +$95.4K |
|
4160
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$583M
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
33,125
-41,195
| -55% | -$856K |
|
4161
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.33B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,000
| +12% | +$82.9K |
|
4162
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.2B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
129,889
-14,913
| -10% | -$91.1K |
|
4163
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.4B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+600
| +7% | +$48.3K |
|
4164
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+19,500
| +3,250% | +$777K |
|
|
ROIC
4165
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,174
| New | +$741K |
|
4166
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
5,217
-7,514
| -59% | -$988K |
|
|
SVU
4167
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
9,457
+1,728
| +22% | +$124K |
|
|
IMPR
4168
DELISTED
IMPRIVATA, INC COM
IMPR
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,009
| New | +$758K |
|
|
GTAA
4169
DELISTED
AdvisorShares Morgan Creek Global Tactical ETF
GTAA
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,278
| New | +$762K |
|
|
XLRN
4170
PUT
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+17,900
| +778% | +$712K |
|
4171
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
191,513
+95,950
| +100% | +$465K |
|
4172
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.9B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
19,689
-170,120
| -90% | -$6.41M |
|
|
RNDY
4173
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
156,844
+25,702
| +20% | +$109K |
|
|
FLAG
4174
DELISTED
FLAG-Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF
FLAG
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,362
| New | +$762K |
|
|
GTT
4175
DELISTED
GTT Communications, Inc.
GTT
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,593
| New | +$591K |
|
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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.