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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2326
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+12,000
| +99% | +$1.67M |
|
2327
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
130,200
+38,040
| +41% | +$1.15M |
|
|
GTI
2328
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
870,148
+275,384
| +46% | +$1.1M |
|
2329
Kennametal
KMT
$2.52B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,379
-23,415
| -19% | -$791K |
|
2330
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$9B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,697
+17,905
| +82% | +$1.42M |
|
2331
Coherent
COHR
$74.2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
182,479
-178,534
| -49% | -$2.94M |
|
|
ARUN
2332
CALL
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+64,100
| +87% | +$1.29M |
|
2333
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$62.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-49,600
| -32% | -$1.51M |
|
2334
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$908M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
77,749
+29,173
| +60% | +$1.28M |
|
2335
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.6B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
244,400
-54,500
| -18% | -$768K |
|
|
NBL
2336
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
-68,500
| -50% | -$3.2M |
|
|
DENN
2337
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
294,151
+77,546
| +36% | +$866K |
|
2338
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
-140,400
| -37% | -$1.83M |
|
2339
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-50,300
| -46% | -$3.13M |
|
2340
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-1,400
| -4% | -$134K |
|
2341
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+32,500
| +35% | +$821K |
|
2342
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.59B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-9,500
| -12% | -$369K |
|
2343
PUT
Aon
AON
$76B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-14,500
| -29% | -$1.4M |
|
2344
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$521M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+2,900
| +10% | +$309K |
|
2345
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+23,900
| +291% | +$2.31M |
|
2346
Methode Electronics
MEI
$592M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
70,808
-65,928
| -48% | -$2.63M |
|
|
LGF
2347
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-11,400
| -10% | -$358K |
|
2348
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.95B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+151,848
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
GLOG
2349
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
171,396
-31,869
| -16% | -$599K |
|
|
IMOS
2350
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.83B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
122,340
+25,142
| +26% | +$654K |
|
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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.