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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5576
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.5B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,500
| +71% | +$112K |
|
5577
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
19,238
+15,863
| +470% | +$236K |
|
|
DCP
5578
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+2,300
| +42% | +$90.7K |
|
|
FGP
5579
CALL
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-7,800
| -40% | -$184K |
|
5580
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14.3B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,300
| -22% | -$74.3K |
|
|
DCH
5581
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.64B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-35,800
| -76% | -$880K |
|
5582
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.95B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
13,243
+7,485
| +130% | +$163K |
|
5583
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+5,300
| +44% | +$82.1K |
|
5584
CALL
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$106M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-15,600
| -32% | -$386K |
|
|
DHC
5585
CALL
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.98B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
13,016
+9,283
| +249% | +$207K |
|
5586
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+3,300
| +825% | +$253K |
|
5587
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,733
| New | +$285K |
|
5588
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.31B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
46,315
+2,142
| +5% | +$11.8K |
|
|
TCS
5589
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-480
| -32% | -$136K |
|
|
FGP
5590
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,747
| New | +$277K |
|
|
CRAY
5591
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-3,100
| -23% | -$98.3K |
|
|
APU
5592
PUT
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,500
| +140% | +$173K |
|
|
SD
5593
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
160,546
-213,206
| -57% | -$358K |
|
5594
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.18B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
8,516
+1,502
| +21% | +$56.9K |
|
|
PBPB
5595
PUT
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+3,300
| +19% | +$45.8K |
|
5596
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$244M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
11,744
-12,784
| -52% | -$292K |
|
|
TRAK
5597
PUT
DELISTED
DEALERTRACK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COM STK
TRAK
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+5,000
| +208% | +$203K |
|
5598
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.27B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-17,000
| -56% | -$367K |
|
5599
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.45B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$245K |
|
5600
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$28.8B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-2,800
| -26% | -$98.8K |
|
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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.