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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
875,000
+44,800
| +5% | +$1.89M |
|
802
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
479,100
-336,600
| -41% | -$15.6M |
|
803
Fossil Group
FOSL
$348M
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
293,040
+288,597
| +6,496% | +$26.6M |
|
804
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.1B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
198,072
+55,125
| +39% | +$6.54M |
|
|
CKEC
805
DELISTED
Carmike Cinemas Inc
CKEC
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
716,224
-32,757
| -4% | -$973K |
|
|
806
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $24M | 0.02% |
475,100
-9,800
| -2% | -$454K |
|
|
ASNA
807
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $24M | 0.02% |
82,753
+74,366
| +887% | +$18.8M |
|
808
Abbott
ABT
$185B
| $24M | 0.02% |
517,984
+100,072
| +24% | +$4.6M |
|
809
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$156B
| $24M | 0.02% |
359,200
+41,700
| +13% | +$2.59M |
|
|
VR
810
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $24M | 0.02% |
+569,515
| New | +$23.5M |
|
|
HPP
811
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$786M
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
102,917
+35,854
| +53% | +$8.04M |
|
|
UWC
812
CALL
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
236,800
+38,800
| +20% | +$3.83M |
|
813
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$145B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
723,255
-3,478
| -0.5% | -$111K |
|
814
PUT
F5
FFIV
$23.1B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
206,100
+79,200
| +62% | +$9.32M |
|
815
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
135,929
-4,135
| -3% | -$715K |
|
816
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
1,004,740
+927,697
| +1,204% | +$21.1M |
|
817
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.89B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
+295,136
| New | +$21M |
|
|
POT
818
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
728,052
+575,692
| +378% | +$20.2M |
|
819
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.2B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
84,600
-58,800
| -41% | -$15.8M |
|
|
CLGX
820
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
662,372
+43,862
| +7% | +$1.48M |
|
821
PUT
Ford
F
$56.8B
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
1,447,300
-561,600
| -28% | -$8.86M |
|
|
GRA
822
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
235,998
+222,280
| +1,620% | +$21.2M |
|
823
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
310,074
-293,142
| -49% | -$21.1M |
|
824
IMAX
IMAX
$2.8B
| $23.3M | 0.02% |
689,824
+452,136
| +190% | +$15M |
|
|
BLUE
825
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
14,844
+153
| +1% | +$202K |
|
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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.