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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Stride
LRN
$3.43B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
226,627
+141,895
| +167% | +$2.11M |
|
2277
Acacia Research
ACTG
$470M
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
332,696
+282,534
| +563% | +$3.69M |
|
|
NSM
2278
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,700
+77,100
| +116% | +$2.12M |
|
2279
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
334,349
+309,503
| +1,246% | +$2.89M |
|
2280
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-40,300
| -58% | -$5.09M |
|
2281
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,186
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
CXO
2282
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-8,600
| -22% | -$937K |
|
2283
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.7B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
48,861
-133,719
| -73% | -$9.54M |
|
2284
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
56,941
-406,310
| -88% | -$22.7M |
|
2285
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$493M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
185,000
+66,400
| +56% | +$1.13M |
|
|
WFT
2286
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
+84,300
| +42% | +$980K |
|
|
RAX
2287
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-63,100
| -48% | -$3.1M |
|
2288
Unisys
UIS
$217M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,238
+62,169
| +70% | +$1.51M |
|
|
NBL
2289
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-26,900
| -27% | -$1.26M |
|
|
OSG
2290
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$222M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,759
+924
| +0.6% | +$23.5K |
|
2291
Tronox
TROX
$1.04B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
172,294
+20,001
| +13% | +$426K |
|
2292
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.5B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,210
-7,972
| -12% | -$483K |
|
2293
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+13,300
| +81% | +$1.47M |
|
2294
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.83B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
221,145
+136,843
| +162% | +$2.13M |
|
|
BLUE
2295
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
2,231
-347
| -13% | -$458K |
|
2296
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.45B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
202,798
+166,203
| +454% | +$3.24M |
|
|
WCC
2297
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
49,855
-6,598
| -12% | -$457K |
|
2298
CALL
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.7B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
85,056
-4,430
| -5% | -$176K |
|
|
MXIM
2299
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+39,600
| +66% | +$1.35M |
|
|
CIT
2300
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
-8,000
| -9% | -$363K |
|
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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.