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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETFC
1576
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
253,100
+89,600
| +55% | +$2.28M |
|
1577
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
136,900
+23,300
| +21% | +$1.54M |
|
|
MNTA
1578
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
474,240
+104,052
| +28% | +$1.35M |
|
1579
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.2B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
340,504
-686,500
| -67% | -$14.5M |
|
1580
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
450,900
+94,000
| +26% | +$1.5M |
|
1581
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
87,100
+50,600
| +139% | +$4.66M |
|
1582
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
94,605
+58,462
| +162% | +$4.4M |
|
1583
PUT
Avis
CAR
$5.02B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
121,000
-58,400
| -33% | -$3.56M |
|
|
MPG
1584
DELISTED
Metaldyne Performance Group Inc.
MPG
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
396,206
-398,794
| -50% | -$7.39M |
|
1585
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
190,534
+77,012
| +68% | +$2.7M |
|
1586
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
182,400
+33,600
| +23% | +$1.27M |
|
|
LTXB
1587
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
311,550
+237,878
| +323% | +$5.35M |
|
1588
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.7B
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
86,900
+40,600
| +88% | +$3.12M |
|
|
RYL
1589
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
144,900
+85,300
| +143% | +$3.65M |
|
|
SVU
1590
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
86,719
+81,835
| +1,676% | +$5.87M |
|
|
CMCSK
1591
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
125,200
+30,000
| +32% | +$1.68M |
|
|
EMC
1592
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
273,500
-121,500
| -31% | -$3.35M |
|
|
BBL
1593
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
157,563
+130,127
| +474% | +$5.88M |
|
1594
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.7B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
145,600
-128,600
| -47% | -$5.79M |
|
1595
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
40,400
+16,000
| +66% | +$2.44M |
|
|
CXO
1596
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
59,800
+18,500
| +45% | +$2.02M |
|
1597
Oxford Industries
OXM
$552M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
91,682
+54,678
| +148% | +$3.08M |
|
1598
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.03B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
211,952
-684,603
| -76% | -$23.5M |
|
1599
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.68B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
106,400
-621,400
| -85% | -$40M |
|
|
PAY
1600
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
197,800
+12,100
| +7% | +$420K |
|
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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.