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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$177B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
206,000
-102,400
| -33% | -$2.7M |
|
1852
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
158,472
-76,527
| -33% | -$2.69M |
|
1853
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
101,798
+9,715
| +11% | +$504K |
|
1854
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.3B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
66,600
-7,100
| -10% | -$566K |
|
|
TFCFA
1855
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
157,800
+84,300
| +115% | +$2.92M |
|
|
TERP
1856
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
146,009
-250,942
| -63% | -$8.27M |
|
1857
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.71B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
150,144
-71,318
| -32% | -$2.58M |
|
1858
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.35B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
68,942
+48,802
| +242% | +$3.53M |
|
1859
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
116,400
-1,094,500
| -90% | -$42.6M |
|
|
MRO
1860
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
203,300
-56,400
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
1861
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
198,990
-87,311
| -30% | -$2.38M |
|
1862
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.22B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
272,694
-29,917
| -10% | -$501K |
|
1863
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.8B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
319,326
-246,002
| -44% | -$5.13M |
|
|
INFN
1864
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
268,907
+54,581
| +25% | +$917K |
|
|
ALTR
1865
PUT
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
123,200
+29,600
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
1866
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
446,458
+277,885
| +165% | +$2.94M |
|
1867
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
52,200
-89,100
| -63% | -$9.3M |
|
1868
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.65B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
74,169
-70,959
| -49% | -$5.12M |
|
|
ATVI
1869
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
231,700
-298,400
| -56% | -$6.53M |
|
|
LUMO
1870
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
10,686
+8,105
| +314% | +$3.14M |
|
1871
NetApp
NTAP
$37.2B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
148,115
-134,570
| -48% | -$5.14M |
|
|
CERN
1872
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
71,685
+59,381
| +483% | +$4.11M |
|
1873
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
87,870
-8,446
| -9% | -$518K |
|
1874
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$839M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
277,068
+129,228
| +87% | +$2.18M |
|
|
K
1875
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
84,642
-781,696
| -90% | -$47.8M |
|
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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.