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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
5651
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
1,672
+907
| +119% | +$145K |
|
5652
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.11B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+8,500
| +567% | +$259K |
|
|
INFO
5653
PUT
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+6,400
| +168% | +$169K |
|
|
LOGM
5654
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,800
| -27% | -$92.1K |
|
|
ASEI
5655
PUT
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-300
| -5% | -$15.1K |
|
5656
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.5B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+15,700
| +103% | +$128K |
|
5657
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
5,415
+3,554
| +191% | +$174K |
|
|
CSII
5658
PUT
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,600
| +192% | +$158K |
|
|
MRH
5659
PUT
DELISTED
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD
MRH
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+500
| +8% | +$18.1K |
|
5660
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+800
| +19% | +$41.9K |
|
|
TXNM
5661
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
9,331
-550,835
| -98% | -$16M |
|
|
GK
5662
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,754
| New | +$266K |
|
|
CLDT
5663
PUT
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$580M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,400
| -32% | -$132K |
|
5664
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$621M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
9,772
-7,671
| -44% | -$214K |
|
5665
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.89B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,762
-8,429
| -59% | -$375K |
|
5666
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,636
-1,719
| -23% | -$65.9K |
|
|
ISIL
5667
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,400
| +320% | +$214K |
|
5668
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.89B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,100
| -52% | -$273K |
|
5669
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,300
| +46% | +$83.2K |
|
5670
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+500
| +6% | +$12.4K |
|
|
ORAN
5671
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,863
| New | +$290K |
|
|
LM
5672
PUT
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-19,100
| -80% | -$1.07M |
|
|
BBRC
5673
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,597
-14,231
| -51% | -$279K |
|
5674
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.92B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-200
| -2% | -$4.77K |
|
5675
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.1B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
14,868
+5,292
| +55% | +$92.3K |
|
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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.