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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
1251
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
488,544
-443,226
| -48% | -$9.56M |
|
1252
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
305,500
+70,000
| +30% | +$2.58M |
|
|
BERY
1253
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
335,575
-338,783
| -50% | -$10.7M |
|
1254
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$423M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
430,100
+351,300
| +446% | +$8.85M |
|
1255
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
264,309
-299,833
| -53% | -$12.4M |
|
1256
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$752M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
253,300
-41,300
| -14% | -$912K |
|
1257
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
860,366
+438,501
| +104% | +$5.49M |
|
1258
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
56,500
+37,800
| +202% | +$7.32M |
|
|
EMBJ
1259
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13B
| $11M | 0.01% |
358,657
+350,214
| +4,148% | +$11.9M |
|
|
GXP
1260
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $11M | 0.01% |
412,938
-29,008
| -7% | -$803K |
|
1261
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
158,800
-500
| -0.3% | -$34.6K |
|
1262
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $11M | 0.01% |
463,757
+281,217
| +154% | +$6.9M |
|
1263
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$37.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,514,661
+2,134,024
| +561% | +$10.5M |
|
1264
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$12.3B
| $11M | 0.01% |
181,700
-97,400
| -35% | -$6.13M |
|
|
ANN
1265
CALL
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $11M | 0.01% |
267,100
+216,100
| +424% | +$7.9M |
|
1266
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
140,608
+50,041
| +55% | +$3.91M |
|
1267
PUT
CME Group
CME
$95.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
115,200
-24,000
| -17% | -$2.22M |
|
1268
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
40,800
+31,300
| +329% | +$9.07M |
|
|
RHT
1269
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
144,000
+85,400
| +146% | +$5.79M |
|
|
KEG
1270
DELISTED
KEY ENERGY SERVICES INC
KEG
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
5,992,109
+4,079,837
| +213% | +$7.43M |
|
|
HLSS
1271
CALL
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
659,000
+645,200
| +4,675% | +$10.6M |
|
|
FCB
1272
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
397,655
+9,018
| +2% | +$222K |
|
1273
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
136,701
+123,373
| +926% | +$9.1M |
|
1274
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
853,000
+241,000
| +39% | +$2.76M |
|
1275
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
420,276
-289,536
| -41% | -$7.32M |
|
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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.