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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
96,134
+28,802
| +43% | +$1.37M |
|
1902
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.7B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,504
+33,193
| +103% | +$2.55M |
|
1903
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.4B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
+71,400
| +328% | +$3.85M |
|
1904
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$246M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,417
+76,875
| +613% | +$4.32M |
|
|
LLL
1905
PUT
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+2,900
| +8% | +$369K |
|
1906
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+1,700
| +2% | +$117K |
|
1907
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$71.5B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
+83,216
| +105% | +$2.33M |
|
1908
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98,891
-43,486
| -31% | -$2.26M |
|
|
SNBR
1909
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
145,229
-226,965
| -61% | -$7.05M |
|
|
DOOR
1910
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
74,312
+21,957
| +42% | +$1.39M |
|
1911
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-1,200
| -3% | -$155K |
|
1912
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.56B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,936
-289,661
| -85% | -$27.9M |
|
1913
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$773M
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
224,280
+208,842
| +1,353% | +$4.58M |
|
1914
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.58B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-16,900
| -18% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TBI
1915
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
204,047
+33,753
| +20% | +$759K |
|
1916
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$8.09B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+21,100
| +46% | +$1.59M |
|
1917
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
333,243
-44,680
| -12% | -$639K |
|
1918
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.15B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
532,487
+422,454
| +384% | +$3.97M |
|
1919
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
313,500
+165,500
| +112% | +$2.44M |
|
1920
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.17B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
583,836
-730,113
| -56% | -$6.24M |
|
1921
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$420M
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
360,532
+292,743
| +432% | +$3.81M |
|
|
ATML
1922
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
599,276
+570,571
| +1,988% | +$4.79M |
|
1923
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
259,100
-173,000
| -40% | -$3.68M |
|
1924
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.61B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
75,733
+13,966
| +23% | +$933K |
|
|
AFSI
1925
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,704
| New | +$4.67M |
|
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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.