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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$339M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-700
| -25% | -$27.1K |
|
|
SPPI
6852
PUT
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+500
| +4% | +$3.33K |
|
|
AT
6853
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
30,152
-87,330
| -74% | -$241K |
|
|
SIGM
6854
CALL
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,900
| +38% | +$20.7K |
|
|
MEP
6855
DELISTED
Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P.
MEP
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
6,168
-1,662
| -21% | -$22.7K |
|
|
PPS
6856
CALL
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$88.2K |
|
6857
KT
KT
$8.81B
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
6,422
-79,385
| -93% | -$1.08M |
|
6858
PUT
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$79.1K |
|
6859
Vivani Medical
VANI
$122M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
+271
| New | +$75.4K |
|
6860
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$518M
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+7,500
| +83% | +$43.5K |
|
|
RNF
6861
PUT
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,800
| -24% | -$23.5K |
|
|
POZN
6862
PUT
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,300
| +203% | +$53.1K |
|
|
BEAT
6863
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+6,400
| +206% | +$64.7K |
|
|
SGY
6864
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $84K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-201
| -67% | -$178K |
|
6865
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$211M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
2,095
+1,244
| +146% | +$54.7K |
|
6866
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.14B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
| – | – |
|
|
EXK
6867
PUT
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.83B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+9,200
| +27% | +$21.5K |
|
|
OPLN
6868
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.54B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
5,812
+3,963
| +214% | +$53.7K |
|
6869
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.6B
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,000
| +167% | +$48.6K |
|
|
CSLT
6870
PUT
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-5,800
| -35% | -$49.6K |
|
|
AMRI
6871
PUT
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,900
| -56% | -$101K |
|
|
RJET
6872
PUT
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-600
| -9% | -$8.28K |
|
|
CYTR
6873
PUT
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
4,083
+3,416
| +512% | +$63.6K |
|
6874
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$43.7M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
26,133
-17,627
| -40% | -$57.9K |
|
6875
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$69M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
842
+284
| +51% | +$27.5K |
|
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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.