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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
1676
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+307,946
| New | +$5.81M |
|
1677
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$177B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
242,400
+114,400
| +89% | +$3.02M |
|
1678
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
109,700
-800
| -0.7% | -$44.7K |
|
1679
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
285,900
-41,200
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
1680
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.4B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
421,699
+367,505
| +678% | +$5.39M |
|
1681
UDR
UDR
$12.3B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
185,074
-222,543
| -55% | -$7.32M |
|
1682
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$915M
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
360,525
+350,152
| +3,376% | +$7.17M |
|
1683
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.6B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
107,300
+10,000
| +10% | +$592K |
|
|
TWX
1684
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
74,500
+26,100
| +54% | +$2.17M |
|
1685
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$455M
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
29,644
-3,369
| -10% | -$769K |
|
|
DCT
1686
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
181,094
+161,164
| +809% | +$5.82M |
|
|
VGR
1687
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
513,453
+356,749
| +228% | +$4.42M |
|
1688
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$639M
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
280,065
+4,125
| +1% | +$90.8K |
|
1689
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.42B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
90,200
-20,000
| -18% | -$1.44M |
|
1690
Boise Cascade
BCC
$3.02B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
166,733
+75,452
| +83% | +$2.92M |
|
|
DFS
1691
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
110,800
+41,700
| +60% | +$2.47M |
|
1692
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.9B
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
172,500
+7,300
| +4% | +$264K |
|
1693
Ventas
VTR
$47.9B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
74,615
+58,185
| +354% | +$5.01M |
|
|
BLOX
1694
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
260,563
-37,412
| -13% | -$804K |
|
1695
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
148,500
+33,800
| +29% | +$1.39M |
|
1696
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$76.3B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
430,500
-67,500
| -14% | -$907K |
|
1697
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.4B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
133,000
+45,500
| +52% | +$2.05M |
|
1698
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$25.7B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
41,100
+10,700
| +35% | +$1.58M |
|
1699
First Solar
FSLR
$26.9B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
103,627
-34,545
| -25% | -$1.77M |
|
|
MRO
1700
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
237,000
+33,300
| +16% | +$903K |
|
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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.