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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.61B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
108,631
+6,365
| +6% | +$410K |
|
1602
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.57B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
35,844
-41,849
| -54% | -$7.5M |
|
1603
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.42B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
50,985
-33,385
| -40% | -$4.14M |
|
1604
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.95B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
132,400
+48,200
| +57% | +$2.39M |
|
|
PARA
1605
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
113,600
-48,300
| -30% | -$2.82M |
|
1606
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
361,800
-4,100
| -1% | -$87.2K |
|
1607
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.3B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
89,600
+34,900
| +64% | +$2.83M |
|
1608
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
113,100
+36,900
| +48% | +$2.32M |
|
1609
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$174B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
101,100
-54,600
| -35% | -$3.71M |
|
1610
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.1B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
165,773
-133,572
| -45% | -$5.38M |
|
|
KW
1611
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
261,894
+238,428
| +1,016% | +$6.32M |
|
1612
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
301,700
+23,200
| +8% | +$552K |
|
|
CSG
1613
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
867,564
+26,652
| +3% | +$219K |
|
1614
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.76B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
31,800
+15,500
| +95% | +$3.27M |
|
1615
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
173,400
-16,800
| -9% | -$614K |
|
1616
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.5B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
194,330
+127,190
| +189% | +$4.76M |
|
1617
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.18B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
78,893
+73,421
| +1,342% | +$6.04M |
|
|
KNL
1618
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
290,105
+46,608
| +19% | +$969K |
|
|
DBD
1619
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
191,494
+107,297
| +127% | +$3.62M |
|
1620
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.7B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
206,690
+201,950
| +4,261% | +$6.14M |
|
1621
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.64B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
548,926
-135,446
| -20% | -$1.62M |
|
1622
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.98B
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
93,312
-50,053
| -35% | -$3.54M |
|
1623
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
956,065
+720,705
| +306% | +$4.88M |
|
1624
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
725,702
-335,466
| -32% | -$2.99M |
|
1625
Equinor
EQNR
$92.4B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
382,961
+287,371
| +301% | +$5.12M |
|
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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.