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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLD
1801
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
962,576
+214,993
| +29% | +$1.58M |
|
1802
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
196,500
+38,500
| +24% | +$1M |
|
|
CLR
1803
CALL
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
128,000
-91,900
| -42% | -$3.91M |
|
1804
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.58B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
92,089
+66,434
| +259% | +$4.08M |
|
1805
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
253,200
+31,700
| +14% | +$781K |
|
1806
PUT
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$746M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
127,800
-68,500
| -35% | -$1.51M |
|
1807
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.74B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
91,117
+38,109
| +72% | +$2.22M |
|
1808
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.85B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
206,000
-225,500
| -52% | -$5.89M |
|
1809
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.44B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
259,657
+175,320
| +208% | +$3.76M |
|
1810
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
457,800
-289,200
| -39% | -$3.72M |
|
1811
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
130,023
+51,886
| +66% | +$2.31M |
|
1812
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$259B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
952,000
+244,000
| +34% | +$1.56M |
|
1813
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
88,900
-56,300
| -39% | -$3.32M |
|
1814
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
60,100
+35,900
| +148% | +$3.34M |
|
1815
Akamai
AKAM
$15.9B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
77,941
-313,998
| -80% | -$20.8M |
|
|
CAM
1816
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
122,700
+14,000
| +13% | +$639K |
|
1817
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.6B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
138,800
-5,200
| -4% | -$206K |
|
1818
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.9B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
51,157
+42,867
| +517% | +$4.46M |
|
|
DNB
1819
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
42,995
+41,790
| +3,468% | +$5.24M |
|
|
EQY
1820
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
206,779
-622,277
| -75% | -$16.7M |
|
1821
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.71B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
155,400
-49,000
| -24% | -$1.77M |
|
|
EGOV
1822
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
312,089
+30,066
| +11% | +$511K |
|
1823
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
146,176
-1,384
| -0.9% | -$51.8K |
|
1824
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
132,305
+1,690
| +1% | +$67.3K |
|
|
PCP
1825
CALL
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
26,200
+16,600
| +173% | +$3.52M |
|
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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.