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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HNT
4901
CALL
DELISTED
HEALTH NET INC
HNT
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,000
| +65% | +$169K |
|
4902
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$921M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+10,000
| +86% | +$216K |
|
|
SNI
4903
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,700
| -29% | -$196K |
|
|
SIRO
4904
CALL
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+3,700
| +264% | +$334K |
|
4905
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$599M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,934
| New | +$444K |
|
4906
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.74B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+7,900
| +141% | +$262K |
|
4907
Repligen
RGEN
$9.45B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
15,103
+287
| +2% | +$7.44K |
|
|
OXLC
4908
Oxford Lane Capital
OXLC
$950M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,164
+571
| +10% | +$43.1K |
|
4909
CALL
Steris
STE
$23B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
| – | – |
|
4910
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.39B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
10,593
-84,222
| -89% | -$3.67M |
|
|
TPC
4911
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.98B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
19,577
-104,469
| -84% | -$2.45M |
|
|
AXE
4912
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,100
| +54% | +$164K |
|
|
OREX
4913
CALL
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
5,840
-4,930
| -46% | -$306K |
|
|
CSOD
4914
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,000
| +14% | +$65.2K |
|
4915
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
2,761
+2,441
| +763% | +$502K |
|
4916
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
-79,300
| -31% | -$230K |
|
|
RVBD
4917
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
21,737
-1,713
| -7% | -$35.6K |
|
4918
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$991M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
6,455
-10,469
| -62% | -$710K |
|
|
ARMH
4919
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
9,192
-314,407
| -97% | -$15.6M |
|
4920
Sasol
SSL
$7.17B
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,289
| New | +$478K |
|
|
IGTE
4921
CALL
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,100
| +136% | +$244K |
|
4922
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.7B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
13,838
-18,807
| -58% | -$525K |
|
4923
CALL
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-17,800
| -39% | -$288K |
|
|
AAC
4924
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,733
| New | +$432K |
|
|
CST
4925
CALL
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,400
| -19% | -$104K |
|
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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.