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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
371,320
+361,726
| +3,770% | +$17.8M |
|
927
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.51B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
803,052
+596,098
| +288% | +$13.9M |
|
|
LLL
928
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
148,504
-235,243
| -61% | -$29.9M |
|
929
Boston Scientific
BSX
$69.1B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,049,809
+223,899
| +27% | +$3.54M |
|
930
CALL
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
255,700
+19,400
| +8% | +$1.38M |
|
931
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,111,923
-861,656
| -44% | -$14.8M |
|
932
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.7B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
241,253
+231,242
| +2,310% | +$18.8M |
|
933
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$90B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
133,600
-22,600
| -14% | -$3.19M |
|
|
UTX.PRA
934
DELISTED
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP CORP UNIT (DE)
UTX.PRA
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+300,000
| New | +$18.7M |
|
935
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.1B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
1,086,300
-623,700
| -36% | -$10.2M |
|
|
XLRN
936
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
484,500
+91,832
| +23% | +$3.65M |
|
937
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$113B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
367,400
+141,600
| +63% | +$7.52M |
|
938
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$6.04B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
258,172
-30,692
| -11% | -$2.12M |
|
939
Herbalife
HLF
$1.33B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
853,198
+172,340
| +25% | +$2.94M |
|
|
940
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
511,100
-62,100
| -11% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SCTY
941
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
355,300
-29,600
| -8% | -$1.52M |
|
942
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
244,700
+34,000
| +16% | +$2.44M |
|
943
Leidos
LDOS
$16.2B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
433,101
-252,782
| -37% | -$11M |
|
944
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.2B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
475,397
+459,264
| +2,847% | +$17.2M |
|
|
SFG
945
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
264,303
-1,524
| -0.6% | -$101K |
|
|
PCH
946
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
452,775
-81,975
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
|
PEI
947
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
51,991
+51,270
| +7,111% | +$18.2M |
|
|
ARPI
948
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
1,004,682
+285,856
| +40% | +$5.08M |
|
|
HAWK
949
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
507,877
-1,639,499
| -76% | -$58.3M |
|
950
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$92.6B
| $18M | 0.02% |
780,000
+279,600
| +56% | +$5.85M |
|
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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.