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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$6.96B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-6,800
| -35% | -$319K |
|
|
XL
4527
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-3,700
| -19% | -$133K |
|
|
CA
4528
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
18,250
-95,631
| -84% | -$3.03M |
|
|
ASRT
4529
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
442
+302
| +216% | +$372K |
|
4530
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.6B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
6,588
-15,599
| -70% | -$1.42M |
|
4531
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-34,200
| -64% | -$1.07M |
|
|
VSLR
4532
CALL
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+35,600
| +268% | +$336K |
|
4533
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.86M
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
367
+244
| +198% | +$362K |
|
4534
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.79B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,697
| New | +$528K |
|
4535
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
25,042
+2,007
| +9% | +$48K |
|
4536
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+5,300
| +123% | +$319K |
|
|
CVRR
4537
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-5,500
| -16% | -$101K |
|
|
PVA
4538
PUT
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-29,800
| -25% | -$190K |
|
4539
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.31B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
57,774
+38,707
| +203% | +$337K |
|
4540
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$32.6B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+400
| +2% | +$12.3K |
|
4541
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,880
| New | +$603K |
|
4542
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+2,900
| +20% | +$96.2K |
|
|
LNW
4543
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
56,301
+35,963
| +177% | +$454K |
|
|
LADR
4544
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
39,538
-6,669
| -14% | -$100K |
|
4545
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-27,800
| -67% | -$1.22M |
|
|
TTSH
4546
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
48,632
-5,520
| -10% | -$53.8K |
|
|
EEP
4547
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-11,600
| -42% | -$445K |
|
4548
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$299M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+2,700
| +16% | +$79.5K |
|
4549
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.33B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
-174,200
| -74% | -$1.59M |
|
4550
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
12,016
-540,061
| -98% | -$24.7M |
|
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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.