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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4326
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$16.9B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-7,000
| -34% | -$371K |
|
|
PIR
4327
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
2,460
+1,485
| +152% | +$430K |
|
|
PLKI
4328
PUT
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$684K |
|
|
BEAV
4329
CALL
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,700
| +163% | +$412K |
|
4330
PUT
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+13,500
| +13,500% | +$664K |
|
4331
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$304M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
27,187
+19,847
| +270% | +$399K |
|
|
TEP
4332
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
13,568
+8,318
| +158% | +$396K |
|
|
ARO
4333
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
197,682
-265,200
| -57% | -$847K |
|
4334
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.01B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+3,000
| +26% | +$134K |
|
4335
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.6B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+19,800
| +145% | +$433K |
|
|
GTLS
4336
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+6,700
| +52% | +$215K |
|
|
NMBL
4337
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
30,640
-25,986
| -46% | -$632K |
|
|
XL
4338
CALL
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,600
| +24% | +$129K |
|
4339
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$109B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,370
-9,192
| -39% | -$449K |
|
4340
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+138,528
| New | +$731K |
|
4341
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.14B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,200
| New | +$683K |
|
|
ADMS
4342
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
38,952
-4,254
| -10% | -$72.9K |
|
|
NVRO
4343
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
14,206
+7,902
| +125% | +$343K |
|
4344
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.01B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,670
| New | +$662K |
|
4345
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
12,160
-3,280
| -21% | -$206K |
|
4346
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.48B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
8,239
-17,462
| -68% | -$1.37M |
|
|
ENLK
4347
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+18,100
| +195% | +$503K |
|
4348
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,177
| New | +$608K |
|
4349
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.64B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
14,504
-13,563
| -48% | -$598K |
|
4350
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
4,953
-149
| -3% | -$18.6K |
|
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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.