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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LLTC
2051
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
-21,700
| -19% | -$1.02M |
|
|
CVG
2052
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
190,387
+84,108
| +79% | +$1.78M |
|
2053
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.3B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
104,000
-35,400
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
2054
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+13,500
| +58% | +$1.49M |
|
2055
Quad
QUAD
$525M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
188,728
+84,381
| +81% | +$1.87M |
|
2056
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+35,400
| +80% | +$1.95M |
|
2057
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,404
| New | +$4.36M |
|
|
CONE
2058
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
138,667
-316,327
| -70% | -$9.34M |
|
|
GAS
2059
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
86,936
+46,016
| +112% | +$2.39M |
|
|
BGC
2060
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
250,290
-99,091
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
2061
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+171,392
| New | +$4.31M |
|
|
XEC
2062
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-525,100
| -93% | -$56.3M |
|
2063
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+3,400
| +7% | +$290K |
|
2064
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.6B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
100,022
+88,984
| +806% | +$3.39M |
|
|
FMSA
2065
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
592,317
+514,780
| +664% | +$3.16M |
|
|
AVID
2066
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
287,770
+249,088
| +644% | +$3.57M |
|
2067
Scholastic
SCHL
$792M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
104,534
+14,538
| +16% | +$538K |
|
|
CA
2068
CALL
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+83,900
| +177% | +$2.66M |
|
2069
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+11,500
| +169% | +$2.6M |
|
|
MCRL
2070
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
282,214
+11,835
| +4% | +$173K |
|
2071
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
+43,000
| +50% | +$1.51M |
|
2072
CALL
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.93B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-24,900
| -36% | -$2.79M |
|
|
INSY
2073
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,916
+118,510
| +432% | +$3.13M |
|
2074
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,897
-175,289
| -76% | -$13.6M |
|
|
AVX
2075
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
296,326
-11,899
| -4% | -$164K |
|
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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.