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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.94B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
113,800
+25,700
| +29% | +$1.94M |
|
1477
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$386B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
1,206,000
-357,000
| -23% | -$2.82M |
|
|
MDAS
1478
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
449,615
+150,146
| +50% | +$2.86M |
|
1479
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$186B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
182,200
-126,000
| -41% | -$5.79M |
|
|
TGI
1480
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
140,934
-9,725
| -6% | -$584K |
|
|
HIBB
1481
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
171,464
-13,251
| -7% | -$654K |
|
1482
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.02B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
+407,087
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1483
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.4B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
92,683
-62,404
| -40% | -$5.4M |
|
1484
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.83B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
118,413
+50,976
| +76% | +$3.53M |
|
|
ESND
1485
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
204,711
+11,302
| +6% | +$460K |
|
|
ARI
1486
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$877M
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
487,995
+482,102
| +8,181% | +$8.11M |
|
1487
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$79.7B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
88,900
+24,100
| +37% | +$2.34M |
|
|
CELG
1488
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
72,511
-852,122
| -92% | -$102M |
|
1489
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.2B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
89,456
+83,064
| +1,299% | +$8M |
|
|
ZU
1490
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
640,676
-403,359
| -39% | -$6.68M |
|
1491
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.6B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
71,600
+3,000
| +4% | +$338K |
|
|
ICON
1492
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
24,708
+23,712
| +2,381% | +$8.15M |
|
1493
Southern Copper
SCCO
$162B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
307,301
+239,949
| +356% | +$6.4M |
|
1494
Rio Tinto
RIO
$163B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
200,730
+123,929
| +161% | +$5.6M |
|
|
AXE
1495
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
108,851
+21,732
| +25% | +$1.7M |
|
1496
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.9B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
94,300
-112,200
| -54% | -$9.44M |
|
1497
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
187,000
-214,900
| -53% | -$10.2M |
|
|
CNW
1498
DELISTED
CON-WAY INC.
CNW
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
187,569
-1,344,386
| -88% | -$59.3M |
|
1499
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.3B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
65,801
-5,377
| -8% | -$617K |
|
1500
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
88,600
-3,400
| -4% | -$307K |
|
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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.