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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-800
| -19% | -$71K |
|
5452
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-800
| -4% | -$12.1K |
|
5453
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
14,214
-1,629,648
| -99% | -$35.5M |
|
5454
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.11B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-2,100
| -6% | -$19.7K |
|
5455
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.86B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,200
| -35% | -$172K |
|
5456
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,700
| New | +$296K |
|
|
AJRD
5457
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+3,900
| +40% | +$75.2K |
|
|
NWLIA
5458
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
1,237
-92
| -7% | -$23.4K |
|
5459
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$632M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-29,600
| -64% | -$629K |
|
5460
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.81B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
7,165
+109
| +2% | +$4.22K |
|
|
TIME
5461
CALL
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-10,700
| -43% | -$256K |
|
5462
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$284M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-500
| -6% | -$20.2K |
|
5463
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
8,141
-686,585
| -99% | -$27.4M |
|
5464
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.6B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-1,400
| -3% | -$9.94K |
|
5465
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+3,343
| +64% | +$124K |
|
|
TECD
5466
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+600
| +13% | +$35.1K |
|
|
AVG
5467
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-700
| -5% | -$14.7K |
|
5468
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-11,400
| -58% | -$461K |
|
5469
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
24,774
+18,367
| +287% | +$228K |
|
5470
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.27B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
10,566
+7,315
| +225% | +$208K |
|
5471
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.64B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-15,700
| -44% | -$238K |
|
|
GPX
5472
DELISTED
GP Strategies Corp.
GPX
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$289K |
|
|
FAZ
5473
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$86M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16
-3
| -16% | -$62K |
|
5474
PUT
Kennametal
KMT
$2.3B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-3,400
| -27% | -$115K |
|
|
AIMC
5475
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,199
-6,310
| -36% | -$168K |
|
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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.