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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
5551
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
1,050
+150
| +17% | +$43.4K |
|
|
IM
5552
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+7,600
| +185% | +$193K |
|
5553
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$490M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-18,900
| -47% | -$215K |
|
5554
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
10,708
-46,173
| -81% | -$1.23M |
|
|
CNCE
5555
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
19,333
-40,084
| -67% | -$559K |
|
5556
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.61B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+5,560
| +267% | +$209K |
|
5557
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.72B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,970
| +2,285% | +$259K |
|
|
PE
5558
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+4,100
| +29% | +$64.1K |
|
|
RSPP
5559
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+6,700
| +137% | +$179K |
|
|
BBBY
5560
PUT
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$407M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
15,972
+2,662
| +20% | +$46.2K |
|
5561
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,500
| -57% | -$358K |
|
5562
CALL
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-1,800
| -29% | -$126K |
|
5563
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.49B
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,500
| +172% | +$163K |
|
|
ITG
5564
CALL
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+8,700
| +967% | +$200K |
|
|
BSJF
5565
DELISTED
GUGGENGEIM BULLETSHARES 2015 HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
BSJF
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,129
| New | +$290K |
|
5566
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+9,000
| +66% | +$113K |
|
5567
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$55B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+9,800
| +132% | +$181K |
|
|
HEP
5568
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
9,210
+432
| +5% | +$13.9K |
|
|
AMAG
5569
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-2,400
| -31% | -$114K |
|
|
ATW
5570
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-11,000
| -52% | -$327K |
|
5571
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,800
| +187% | +$162K |
|
5572
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$595M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,988
| New | +$270K |
|
5573
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
13,501
-6,354
| -32% | -$136K |
|
|
CQH
5574
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
12,037
-2,669
| -18% | -$60.9K |
|
|
AXDX
5575
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
+320
| +33% | +$66.9K |
|
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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.