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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOOR
6651
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,900
| -71% | -$247K |
|
|
PACW
6652
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$104K |
|
|
PBFX
6653
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,743
| New | +$107K |
|
|
HQCL
6654
DELISTED
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
HQCL
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
5,308
+733
| +16% | +$8.78K |
|
|
ELX
6655
PUT
DELISTED
EMULEX CORP
ELX
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-6,400
| -32% | -$44.9K |
|
6656
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+200
| +5% | +$4.3K |
|
6657
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.04B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,500
| +34% | +$29K |
|
6658
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$900M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+5,400
| +5,400% | +$108K |
|
6659
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$109K |
|
6660
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+3,900
| +126% | +$58.7K |
|
6661
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.23B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-10,200
| -83% | -$495K |
|
|
TGI
6662
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-2,900
| -62% | -$174K |
|
6663
PUT
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$914M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$107K |
|
|
RICE
6664
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-13,700
| -74% | -$260K |
|
|
SSE
6665
PUT
DELISTED
SEVENTY SEVEN ENERGY INC COM
SSE
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+17,200
| +202% | +$76.4K |
|
|
RNF
6666
CALL
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-21,600
| -75% | -$282K |
|
|
HK
6667
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
402
+283
| +238% | +$83.7K |
|
6668
Santander
BSBR
$43.5B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
25,054
-570,583
| -96% | -$2.61M |
|
6669
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$508M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,300
| +76% | +$47.5K |
|
6670
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.92B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-400
| -7% | -$7.54K |
|
6671
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+400
| +21% | +$17.3K |
|
6672
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$78.9M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,067
+1,734
| +521% | +$62.4K |
|
|
SCS
6673
CALL
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-5,700
| -50% | -$103K |
|
|
VRE
6674
CALL
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,300
| +31% | +$25.1K |
|
|
VRE
6675
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,100
| +25% | +$21.3K |
|
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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.