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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
179,600
+86,000
| +92% | +$1.89M |
|
|
HIVE
2102
DELISTED
Aerohive Networks
HIVE
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
936,434
-18,263
| -2% | -$79.8K |
|
2103
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+44,100
| +37% | +$1.1M |
|
|
PCL
2104
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+17,300
| +22% | +$754K |
|
2105
Caesarstone
CSTE
$79.5M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
68,336
+55,753
| +443% | +$3.44M |
|
|
MJN
2106
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+14,300
| +53% | +$1.44M |
|
|
SPWR
2107
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
201,869
-85,665
| -30% | -$1.62M |
|
|
SWN
2108
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
177,900
-1,466,300
| -89% | -$36.4M |
|
2109
Enviri
NVRI
$620M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
238,932
+112,519
| +89% | +$1.85M |
|
|
VIVO
2110
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
216,076
-7,674
| -3% | -$142K |
|
|
MRO
2111
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
157,828
-1,466,522
| -90% | -$39.8M |
|
2112
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.45B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
63,338
+61,732
| +3,844% | +$3.9M |
|
2113
Spire
SR
$4.85B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,278
-8,811
| -10% | -$462K |
|
2114
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.2B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,832
+1,050
| +1% | +$53.4K |
|
2115
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-38,900
| -32% | -$1.89M |
|
2116
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$454M
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-9,100
| -34% | -$1.95M |
|
|
DWA
2117
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+137,000
| +419% | +$2.91M |
|
|
SCHW
2118
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
+35,400
| +36% | +$1.03M |
|
2119
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.28B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
9,820
+2,040
| +26% | +$730K |
|
2120
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
53,816
+42,368
| +370% | +$3.56M |
|
2121
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,947
-2,781
| -7% | -$317K |
|
|
WWAV
2122
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+10,900
| +13% | +$416K |
|
2123
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$5.82B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
278,400
-304,900
| -52% | -$4.94M |
|
2124
ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF
EQL
$771M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,526
| New | +$4.09M |
|
2125
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
221,273
-1,893,993
| -90% | -$34.5M |
|
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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.