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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
81,700
+46,600
| +133% | +$4.29M |
|
|
P
1627
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
415,300
-184,600
| -31% | -$2.95M |
|
1628
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$85.3B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
69,200
+30,700
| +80% | +$2.96M |
|
1629
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.57B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
80,026
-912,567
| -92% | -$71.1M |
|
1630
Titan International
TWI
$475M
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
713,306
+279,678
| +64% | +$2.72M |
|
|
CTXS
1631
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
131,193
-242,836
| -65% | -$12M |
|
1632
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.2B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
61,700
+22,700
| +58% | +$2.42M |
|
1633
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.1B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
2,007,300
+1,570,520
| +360% | +$5.78M |
|
|
WLL
1634
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
719
+112
| +18% | +$1.13M |
|
|
ESV
1635
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
78,800
-42,100
| -35% | -$4.43M |
|
1636
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.47B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
145,012
-4,194
| -3% | -$193K |
|
1637
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
56,200
-37,000
| -40% | -$4.43M |
|
|
TFCFA
1638
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
195,800
+7,200
| +4% | +$250K |
|
|
ESV
1639
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
78,604
+12,088
| +18% | +$1.27M |
|
1640
CF Industries
CF
$17.3B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
116,590
-429,985
| -79% | -$25.6M |
|
1641
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.5B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
106,084
+7,563
| +8% | +$458K |
|
1642
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.9B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
82,582
+29,205
| +55% | +$2.19M |
|
|
MDVN
1643
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
102,200
+800
| +0.8% | +$45.8K |
|
1644
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$187B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
142,300
-56,000
| -28% | -$2.57M |
|
1645
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
118,009
+110,941
| +1,570% | +$6.39M |
|
1646
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$12.8B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
87,763
+21,437
| +32% | +$1.58M |
|
1647
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.6B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
112,300
+41,900
| +60% | +$2.48M |
|
1648
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
209,577
+96,830
| +86% | +$2.63M |
|
|
B
1649
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$73.2B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
599,900
-183,600
| -23% | -$2.17M |
|
1650
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
104,052
+3,376
| +3% | +$232K |
|
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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.