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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNCO
4451
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
65,968
-126,693
| -66% | -$1.36M |
|
4452
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$6.98B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-14,800
| -53% | -$694K |
|
|
CRC
4453
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
8,260
+7,640
| +1,232% | +$467K |
|
|
PRXL
4454
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,100
| +52% | +$198K |
|
4455
Honda
HMC
$40.5B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,130
-257,133
| -93% | -$8.29M |
|
4456
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.33B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,600
| +94% | +$294K |
|
4457
LSB Industries
LXU
$707M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
19,709
-13,411
| -40% | -$367K |
|
4458
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.28B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,400
| +65% | +$244K |
|
|
HELI
4459
DELISTED
CHC GROUP LTD SHS NEW (CYM)
HELI
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
15,660
-1,111
| -7% | -$67.1K |
|
|
OWW
4460
CALL
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+42,400
| +375% | +$448K |
|
4461
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.29B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
25,978
+21,018
| +424% | +$532K |
|
|
RUTH
4462
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
39,382
-32,411
| -45% | -$491K |
|
|
BWP
4463
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-40,200
| -51% | -$647K |
|
4464
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
65,332
-26,200
| -29% | -$235K |
|
4465
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
73,245
-90,418
| -55% | -$762K |
|
4466
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-32,000
| -69% | -$1.4M |
|
|
ALR
4467
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,024
-4,354
| -24% | -$164K |
|
4468
PUT
Metallus
MTUS
$894M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+16,500
| +236% | +$485K |
|
|
WIRE
4469
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
16,425
-19,069
| -54% | -$656K |
|
|
UNTD
4470
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
39,017
-23,469
| -38% | -$360K |
|
4471
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.41B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
14,898
+8,865
| +147% | +$378K |
|
4472
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,300
| -12% | -$88.1K |
|
|
DBD
4473
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,300
| +15% | +$77.5K |
|
|
ACHN
4474
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
-45,300
| -42% | -$566K |
|
4475
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
14,091
+2,227
| +19% | +$87.1K |
|
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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.