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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FDO
1926
DELISTED
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES
FDO
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
62,102
-117,406
| -65% | -$9.16M |
|
1927
IBM
IBM
$224B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,970
-771,231
| -96% | -$117M |
|
1928
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
+33,500
| +136% | +$2.59M |
|
|
BDN
1929
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$554M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
306,809
+96,876
| +46% | +$1.56M |
|
1930
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$376M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
75,010
+23,842
| +47% | +$1.59M |
|
1931
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
329,106
-206,441
| -39% | -$2.95M |
|
1932
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+22,600
| +41% | +$1.28M |
|
1933
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+8,200
| +31% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1934
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1935
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
356,840
+51,672
| +17% | +$596K |
|
|
FL
1936
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-32,200
| -29% | -$1.83M |
|
1937
Brink's
BCO
$4.62B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
176,027
-248,712
| -59% | -$6.39M |
|
|
ORIT
1938
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
334,005
-239,828
| -42% | -$3.47M |
|
1939
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
-76,400
| -27% | -$1.68M |
|
1940
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+46,700
| +1,197% | +$4.23M |
|
|
FTR
1941
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
45,851
+44,989
| +5,219% | +$4.98M |
|
1942
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
112,132
+3,893
| +4% | +$161K |
|
1943
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
233,006
-97,968
| -30% | -$2.04M |
|
1944
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
122,647
+84,437
| +221% | +$3.39M |
|
1945
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-22,900
| -37% | -$2.89M |
|
1946
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-900
| -2% | -$83.6K |
|
|
RCPT
1947
CALL
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+19,600
| +204% | +$2.48M |
|
1948
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.15B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-39,300
| -40% | -$2.97M |
|
1949
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
198,028
+95,306
| +93% | +$2.29M |
|
|
EE
1950
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
124,499
-11,390
| -8% | -$439K |
|
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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.