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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.5B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+6,200
| +129% | +$159K |
|
|
XLNX
5627
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
6,551
-445,660
| -99% | -$18.3M |
|
|
WAGE
5628
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+600
| +13% | +$34.2K |
|
5629
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.77B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+6,800
| +227% | +$165K |
|
5630
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.17B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,000
| +68% | +$114K |
|
5631
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,400
| -22% | -$76.1K |
|
5632
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.63B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,000
| +26% | +$54.1K |
|
5633
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.37B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
93,293
-117,726
| -56% | -$412K |
|
5634
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.58B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
3,580
-2,000
| -36% | -$144K |
|
|
SNBR
5635
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-10,800
| -57% | -$336K |
|
|
NUVA
5636
PUT
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+900
| +18% | +$41.8K |
|
|
TRK
5637
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
12,153
-660
| -5% | -$14.9K |
|
|
PHH
5638
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+3,700
| +48% | +$89.4K |
|
|
RSTI
5639
CALL
DELISTED
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc
RSTI
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+400
| +4% | +$10.1K |
|
|
DGI
5640
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,200
| +65% | +$99.9K |
|
|
AXON
5641
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51.7B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
11,393
-138,005
| -92% | -$3.51M |
|
5642
Digi International
DGII
$3.17B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
27,594
+4,168
| +18% | +$40.9K |
|
5643
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IMCG
$4.13B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,906
| New | +$265K |
|
5644
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$5.05B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,200
| +31% | +$64K |
|
5645
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
2,152
+1,548
| +256% | +$190K |
|
|
CAMP
5646
CALL
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
739
-270
| -27% | -$111K |
|
|
PEGI
5647
CALL
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+8,600
| +782% | +$241K |
|
5648
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.35B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-4,000
| -37% | -$158K |
|
5649
CALL
Oil States International
OIS
$532M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,000
| -13% | -$42.3K |
|
5650
CALL
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.5B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$275K |
|
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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.