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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WAGE
5151
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+5,600
| +311% | +$320K |
|
|
FUR
5152
PUT
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-26,600
| -52% | -$427K |
|
5153
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+14,800
| +315% | +$330K |
|
5154
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-200
| -2% | -$7.69K |
|
5155
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,922
| New | +$407K |
|
|
DSKY
5156
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,633
| New | +$651K |
|
|
GMLP
5157
CALL
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+6,300
| +76% | +$169K |
|
5158
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.95B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
30,072
-48,247
| -62% | -$583K |
|
|
PRXL
5159
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
5,689
-6,201
| -52% | -$395K |
|
5160
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$389M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
29,007
-13,699
| -32% | -$208K |
|
5161
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+21,100
| +384% | +$334K |
|
5162
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.29B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,100
| +24% | +$73.5K |
|
|
THS
5163
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-3,400
| -43% | -$293K |
|
|
HNP
5164
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,137
| New | +$413K |
|
|
SVM
5165
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
330,365
-170,496
| -34% | -$227K |
|
5166
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-3,400
| -44% | -$294K |
|
|
PDCO
5167
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+3,400
| +74% | +$169K |
|
|
MFRM
5168
PUT
DELISTED
MATTRESS FIRM HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
MFRM
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,100
| +24% | +$67.8K |
|
5169
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,700
| +37% | +$109K |
|
5170
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.43B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-6,000
| -45% | -$296K |
|
5171
Prudential
PUK
$34.5B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,036
| New | +$382K |
|
5172
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+18,800
| +855% | +$361K |
|
5173
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
5,640
-4,935
| -47% | -$354K |
|
5174
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$294M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+3,600
| +64% | +$142K |
|
5175
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
5,775
-511,212
| -99% | -$31.1M |
|
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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.