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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEWR
2251
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
104,668
-70,060
| -40% | -$2.37M |
|
2252
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$86.2M
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,834
+6,276
| +16% | +$465K |
|
|
AXON
2253
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$46.4B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
150,500
-201,200
| -57% | -$5.12M |
|
|
ZSPH
2254
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,148
+81,126
| +1,615% | +$3.71M |
|
|
JNPR
2255
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
160,500
+11,300
| +8% | +$261K |
|
|
RESI
2256
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
173,527
-205,771
| -54% | -$3.98M |
|
2257
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.32B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
187,980
+92,925
| +98% | +$1.66M |
|
2258
Morningstar
MORN
$7.53B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
48,303
-11,632
| -19% | -$825K |
|
2259
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,276
+8,855
| +61% | +$1.38M |
|
|
FSB
2260
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+172,011
| New | +$3.61M |
|
2261
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-6,700
| -13% | -$541K |
|
2262
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.2B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,728
+3,895
| +18% | +$545K |
|
2263
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$58.4B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-110,100
| -37% | -$2.19M |
|
2264
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
+56,312
| +82% | +$1.62M |
|
2265
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$348M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,281
| New | +$3.6M |
|
2266
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.31B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+500
| +1% | +$39.9K |
|
|
FGL
2267
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
169,411
+122,766
| +263% | +$2.67M |
|
2268
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
66,474
+65,380
| +5,976% | +$3.25M |
|
2269
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.61B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
38,429
+13,737
| +56% | +$1.2M |
|
|
BPT
2270
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
61,500
+42,000
| +215% | +$2.93M |
|
2271
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-7,900
| -24% | -$1.01M |
|
|
FLIR
2272
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
114,390
-46,904
| -29% | -$1.48M |
|
2273
OneSpan
OSPN
$618M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
165,927
+139,505
| +528% | +$3.31M |
|
|
FRC
2274
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
62,601
+57,573
| +1,145% | +$3.13M |
|
2275
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
61,380
-21,834
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
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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.