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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CST
1526
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
177,095
-48,408
| -21% | -$2.1M |
|
1527
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
170,793
+81,280
| +91% | +$3.47M |
|
|
ONIT
1528
Onity Group
ONIT
$327M
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
62,539
+31,137
| +99% | +$4.17M |
|
1529
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.4B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
167,100
+83,300
| +99% | +$3.76M |
|
1530
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.73B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
113,200
+60,800
| +116% | +$3.98M |
|
1531
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.12B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
160,415
-30,196
| -16% | -$1.46M |
|
|
CEMP
1532
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
223,607
+135,747
| +155% | +$4.08M |
|
1533
PUT
Polaris
PII
$4.06B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
54,300
-2,000
| -4% | -$295K |
|
|
CLR
1534
PUT
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
175,100
-306,600
| -64% | -$13M |
|
1535
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
518,916
+324,868
| +167% | +$4.55M |
|
1536
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.57B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
+95,900
| New | +$6.83M |
|
|
SLCA
1537
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
214,491
-334,581
| -61% | -$9.78M |
|
1538
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
28,551
+27,491
| +2,593% | +$7.97M |
|
1539
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
114,429
+73,623
| +180% | +$5.06M |
|
1540
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.8B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
50,300
-19,400
| -28% | -$2.69M |
|
|
GAP
1541
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
174,700
+4,900
| +3% | +$204K |
|
|
XLNX
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
177,900
-57,400
| -24% | -$2.35M |
|
1543
CALL
RH
RH
$3.7B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
75,800
+10,700
| +16% | +$971K |
|
1544
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$80.4B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
46,600
-16,500
| -26% | -$2.64M |
|
|
QTS
1545
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
+205,694
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
MGLN
1546
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
105,628
+3,565
| +3% | +$224K |
|
|
UNT
1547
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
267,346
+201,289
| +305% | +$5.99M |
|
|
GLF
1548
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
572,825
+440,031
| +331% | +$7.88M |
|
1549
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$19.4B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
125,700
+24,800
| +25% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VIAB
1550
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
109,100
+3,700
| +4% | +$255K |
|
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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.