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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AET
976
PUT
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
161,800
+74,200
| +85% | +$7.27M |
|
977
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$297B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
705,600
-94,200
| -12% | -$2.11M |
|
|
AET
978
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
161,200
+67,200
| +71% | +$6.58M |
|
|
HZNP
979
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
660,693
+595,037
| +906% | +$10.9M |
|
980
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
746,908
-299,933
| -29% | -$6.31M |
|
|
WFM
981
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
328,400
-91,200
| -22% | -$4.89M |
|
|
PRE
982
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
149,506
+65,913
| +79% | +$7.57M |
|
|
PDM
983
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $17M | 0.02% |
915,534
+51,597
| +6% | +$972K |
|
984
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$53.8B
| $17M | 0.02% |
233,597
+121,206
| +108% | +$9.37M |
|
985
Coty
COTY
$2.54B
| $17M | 0.02% |
701,418
+61,241
| +10% | +$1.32M |
|
986
O-I Glass
OI
$1.17B
| $17M | 0.02% |
727,946
+578,739
| +388% | +$14.2M |
|
987
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,532,486
+1,026,746
| +203% | +$10.8M |
|
988
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.03T
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
233,000
+99,900
| +75% | +$7.11M |
|
989
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.17B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
24,640
-194
| -0.8% | -$118K |
|
|
ATHN
990
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
140,700
+3,800
| +3% | +$506K |
|
991
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
188,300
+67,700
| +56% | +$12.8M |
|
992
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.5B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
50,996
-142,520
| -74% | -$44.1M |
|
|
XLNX
993
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
396,100
+153,800
| +63% | +$6.31M |
|
994
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
382,743
+355,007
| +1,280% | +$15.5M |
|
995
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
444,800
-153,800
| -26% | -$5.65M |
|
996
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.62B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,757,200
+952,000
| +118% | +$8.95M |
|
997
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$94.3B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,508,700
+53,400
| +4% | +$614K |
|
998
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$17.9B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
292,000
+204,100
| +232% | +$11.2M |
|
999
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.1B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
207,200
+5,700
| +3% | +$462K |
|
1000
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.3B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
374,241
-177,561
| -32% | -$7.56M |
|
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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.