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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$54.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+28,600
| +81% | +$1.31M |
|
2427
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.37B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+36,200
| +149% | +$1.82M |
|
2428
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-106,200
| -44% | -$2.82M |
|
2429
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+29,000
| +146% | +$1.7M |
|
2430
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+13,900
| +52% | +$1.09M |
|
2431
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.7M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+13,700
| +40% | +$811K |
|
2432
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-50,600
| -35% | -$1.62M |
|
2433
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+11,900
| +81% | +$1.3M |
|
|
EXL
2434
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
219,346
+39,741
| +22% | +$552K |
|
2435
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
-15,200
| -14% | -$450K |
|
2436
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$845M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
126,912
+89,382
| +238% | +$2.15M |
|
2437
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
44,645
+40,345
| +938% | +$2.45M |
|
2438
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,107
+25,718
| +208% | +$2.09M |
|
2439
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.66B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
410,669
+220,278
| +116% | +$1.67M |
|
2440
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.35B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
121,745
+68,583
| +129% | +$1.7M |
|
2441
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$118M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
238,175
-40,760
| -15% | -$531K |
|
2442
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+14,000
| +38% | +$861K |
|
|
SSI
2443
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
133,221
+110,400
| +484% | +$2.37M |
|
|
FMI
2444
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,402
+55,726
| +726% | +$2.53M |
|
2445
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.19B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
75,675
-11,740
| -13% | -$462K |
|
|
AZPN
2446
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,108
-386
| -0.5% | -$14.9K |
|
2447
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.73B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,768
-49,581
| -32% | -$1.36M |
|
|
ONIT
2448
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$332M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,573
+7,400
| +43% | +$991K |
|
|
JOY
2449
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+1,000
| +1% | +$42.4K |
|
2450
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.03B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,560
+13,741
| +202% | +$1.81M |
|
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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.