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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.95B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
60,836
-22,609
| -27% | -$186K |
|
|
MDR
4802
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+16,333
| +61% | +$140K |
|
|
EVHC
4803
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
4,309
-3,273
| -43% | -$356K |
|
|
DTLK
4804
DELISTED
Datalink Corp
DTLK
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
41,073
+5,611
| +16% | +$67.2K |
|
4805
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-6,000
| -32% | -$223K |
|
4806
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
50,479
-66,611
| -57% | -$637K |
|
|
PDCO
4807
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
10,116
-82,292
| -89% | -$4.1M |
|
4808
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.96B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-3,900
| -33% | -$197K |
|
4809
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.04B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,424
| New | +$499K |
|
4810
PUT
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.14B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-6,200
| -48% | -$431K |
|
|
RDUS
4811
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+9,200
| +42% | +$155K |
|
|
JNS
4812
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-13,000
| -31% | -$222K |
|
4813
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.39B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+1,400
| +7% | +$30.2K |
|
|
NGD
4814
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+50,800
| +54% | +$200K |
|
|
RLYP
4815
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-2,100
| -13% | -$75.8K |
|
|
ABK
4816
PUT
DELISTED
Ambac Financial Group
ABK
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-300
| -1% | -$7.26K |
|
|
ARNA
4817
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
11,210
-1,660
| -13% | -$77.1K |
|
4818
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+2,500
| +45% | +$161K |
|
4819
PhenixFIN
PFX
$88.3M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
2,672
-1,420
| -35% | -$264K |
|
4820
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.67B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
6,497
+822
| +14% | +$60.8K |
|
4821
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
5,575
+868
| +18% | +$71.2K |
|
4822
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.2B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-6,400
| -45% | -$417K |
|
4823
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.31B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
23,654
-44,466
| -65% | -$951K |
|
4824
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.54B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
37,072
+22,756
| +159% | +$309K |
|
|
FRAN
4825
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
2,275
+1,242
| +120% | +$236K |
|
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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.