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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OKS
4576
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-15,000
| -52% | -$627K |
|
|
CCMP
4577
CALL
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+11,400
| +11,400% | +$560K |
|
4578
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-53,400
| -62% | -$909K |
|
4579
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,400
| +174% | +$354K |
|
4580
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.9B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
21,797
-19,277
| -47% | -$509K |
|
4581
PUT
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-11,500
| -32% | -$280K |
|
|
TERP
4582
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+3,700
| +31% | +$122K |
|
4583
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
9,981
-12,204
| -55% | -$689K |
|
|
ABAX
4584
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
8,913
+7,492
| +527% | +$456K |
|
|
EWRM
4585
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL MIDCAP EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRM
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,921
| New | +$560K |
|
4586
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
18,969
+18,129
| +2,158% | +$575K |
|
|
RGC
4587
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+18,700
| +302% | +$414K |
|
|
KEM
4588
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
137,372
+2,858
| +2% | +$11.8K |
|
4589
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.26B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-100
| -0.8% | -$4.61K |
|
4590
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
8,016
-1,296,450
| -99% | -$89.7M |
|
|
CMO
4591
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
48,324
-97,637
| -67% | -$1.17M |
|
|
VNET
4592
VNET Group
VNET
$2.12B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
32,109
+13,846
| +76% | +$240K |
|
4593
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,242
| New | +$575K |
|
|
EQC
4594
PUT
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+17,000
| +395% | +$447K |
|
4595
PUT
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$906M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+26,100
| +421% | +$535K |
|
4596
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,200
| -22% | -$158K |
|
|
TWOU
4597
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
733
+690
| +1,605% | +$395K |
|
|
MESG
4598
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
28,594
-2,434
| -8% | -$44.9K |
|
|
SHOE
4599
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$415M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
38,192
+3,254
| +9% | +$40.4K |
|
|
ICON
4600
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
1,670
+850
| +104% | +$292K |
|
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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.