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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5326
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.53B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+13,900
| +257% | +$234K |
|
5327
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
3,242
-1,558
| -32% | -$156K |
|
5328
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-9,100
| -57% | -$469K |
|
5329
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+400
| +36% | +$90.6K |
|
5330
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
34,922
-65,123
| -65% | -$624K |
|
|
ZAYO
5331
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+5,200
| +73% | +$148K |
|
|
CTRL
5332
CALL
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-4,000
| -12% | -$54.6K |
|
|
ARO
5333
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+18,000
| +22% | +$57.5K |
|
5334
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.68B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
6,933
-6,565
| -49% | -$295K |
|
|
IMVP
5335
CALL
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$108M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,200
| +117% | +$185K |
|
5336
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,400
| +188% | +$227K |
|
5337
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.25B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,867
-6,483
| -63% | -$634K |
|
5338
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$327M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
35
+32
| +1,067% | +$320K |
|
|
KERX
5339
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
26,899
-88,094
| -77% | -$1.13M |
|
5340
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
5,457
-704
| -11% | -$42.8K |
|
5341
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.12B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-800
| -10% | -$35.4K |
|
|
AVTA
5342
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+22,200
| +822% | +$310K |
|
|
BHBK
5343
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
25,751
-4,849
| -16% | -$63.4K |
|
|
WLB
5344
PUT
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-25,400
| -67% | -$730K |
|
|
WG
5345
DELISTED
Willbros Group
WG
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
102,888
+25,386
| +33% | +$139K |
|
|
MACK
5346
PUT
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,635
+1,894
| +109% | +$161K |
|
5347
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-900
| -6% | -$20.7K |
|
|
5348
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-8,300
| -37% | -$191K |
|
5349
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
36,489
+13,782
| +61% | +$125K |
|
|
AMAG
5350
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+4,400
| +244% | +$210K |
|
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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.