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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.5B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
62,800
-16,600
| -21% | -$2.36M |
|
|
CADE
1377
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
+416,960
| New | +$9.09M |
|
1378
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF
RSPU
$531M
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
+260,384
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1379
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
246,424
+25,836
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1380
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.2B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
229,100
-36,500
| -14% | -$1.51M |
|
|
KSU
1381
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
94,262
+23,237
| +33% | +$2.63M |
|
|
SWI
1382
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
187,315
-19,188
| -9% | -$953K |
|
|
CPHD
1383
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
168,138
+131,741
| +362% | +$7.41M |
|
1384
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.73B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
68,800
+30,200
| +78% | +$3.74M |
|
1385
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
285,700
+14,300
| +5% | +$395K |
|
1386
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
103,380
+89,590
| +650% | +$8.34M |
|
|
CHK
1387
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
3,357
+1,893
| +129% | +$6.68M |
|
|
SLCA
1388
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
266,900
+160,000
| +150% | +$4.67M |
|
|
MBLY
1389
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
226,100
-18,800
| -8% | -$732K |
|
1390
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
384,244
+230,824
| +150% | +$5.64M |
|
|
PBPB
1391
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
690,141
-68,251
| -9% | -$947K |
|
1392
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14.1B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
254,058
-46,577
| -15% | -$1.77M |
|
1393
PUT
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$596M
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
344,500
-371,800
| -52% | -$10.9M |
|
1394
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$40.8B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
111,900
-89,500
| -44% | -$7.57M |
|
|
HES
1395
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
139,100
-97,100
| -41% | -$6.93M |
|
1396
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$8.74B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
326,192
+95,473
| +41% | +$2.78M |
|
1397
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.01T
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
105,000
+38,000
| +57% | +$7.19M |
|
1398
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.9B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
244,254
+236,284
| +2,965% | +$9.08M |
|
1399
ASML
ASML
$655B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
93,384
-41,107
| -31% | -$4.32M |
|
1400
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.26B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
22,514
+12,597
| +127% | +$4.51M |
|
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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.