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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROSE
4926
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-18,200
| -41% | -$348K |
|
4927
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,700
| +52% | +$148K |
|
4928
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-17,800
| -52% | -$473K |
|
4929
CALL
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-28,600
| -50% | -$433K |
|
4930
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,828
| New | +$452K |
|
|
GOV
4931
PUT
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+18,400
| +1,415% | +$423K |
|
4932
CALL
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+7,400
| +569% | +$377K |
|
4933
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-4,300
| -27% | -$157K |
|
4934
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,577
| New | +$415K |
|
4935
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
5,461
-4,242
| -44% | -$355K |
|
4936
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-23,700
| -41% | -$316K |
|
4937
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,500
| +52% | +$158K |
|
4938
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
34,755
-37,891
| -52% | -$510K |
|
4939
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+179,424
| New | +$439K |
|
|
DF
4940
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-65,800
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
4941
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.86M
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
276
-93
| -25% | -$138K |
|
|
WIRE
4942
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+11,600
| +5,800% | +$399K |
|
|
IMMU
4943
PUT
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+18,400
| +19% | +$80K |
|
|
JIVE
4944
PUT
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
+77,800
| +837% | +$423K |
|
|
TEG
4945
DELISTED
INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP INC COM (USA)
TEG
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
6,202
+4,940
| +391% | +$378K |
|
|
LTM
4946
CALL
DELISTED
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-8,600
| -58% | -$517K |
|
4947
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,200
| +289% | +$347K |
|
4948
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
37,699
-25,301
| -40% | -$267K |
|
4949
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-11,100
| -37% | -$272K |
|
|
SA
4950
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.46B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
81,056
-1,802
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
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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.