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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$106B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
246,292
-207,876
| -46% | -$7.51M |
|
1402
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$11.6B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
75,400
+8,600
| +13% | +$911K |
|
1403
CALL
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.13B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
123,205
-34,513
| -22% | -$2.49M |
|
1404
Post Holdings
POST
$4.1B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
305,728
+181,358
| +146% | +$5.54M |
|
|
BWLD
1405
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
51,700
+8,100
| +19% | +$1.5M |
|
1406
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$80.2B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
259,247
-613,665
| -70% | -$22.2M |
|
1407
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.51B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
526,641
+319,794
| +155% | +$5.43M |
|
|
1408
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28.1B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
123,800
+21,000
| +20% | +$1.49M |
|
1409
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$84.1B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
181,800
-621,800
| -77% | -$29.9M |
|
|
SINA
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
288,500
-27,300
| -9% | -$981K |
|
1411
Walmart Inc
WMT
$888B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
338,217
-4,455,615
| -93% | -$126M |
|
1412
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
124,900
+21,500
| +21% | +$1.6M |
|
|
PNRA
1413
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
57,700
+6,300
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1414
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
39,600
+9,900
| +33% | +$2.24M |
|
1415
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.05B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
177,000
+3,300
| +2% | +$164K |
|
1416
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.23B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
110,400
-9,500
| -8% | -$747K |
|
1417
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$12.8B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
152,000
-152,300
| -50% | -$9.58M |
|
|
ZIONW
1418
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
2,388,320
-12,000
| -0.5% | -$41.7K |
|
1419
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.2B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
60,700
+17,200
| +40% | +$2.38M |
|
1420
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.15B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
117,000
-14,300
| -11% | -$973K |
|
1421
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$46.5B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
381,765
+99,683
| +35% | +$2.47M |
|
|
DATA
1422
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
98,900
+41,600
| +73% | +$3.78M |
|
1423
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
100,300
+15,500
| +18% | +$1.39M |
|
1424
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
461,760
+444,900
| +2,639% | +$8.4M |
|
1425
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$174B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
134,300
+14,700
| +12% | +$1,000K |
|
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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.