Citi Trends
CTRN
73 hedge funds and large institutions have $562M invested in Citi Trends in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
164% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213M → $562M (+$349M)
58.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.11% → 151.95% (+59%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 80 → 73 (-7)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 30
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11K | Put options by funds: $286K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
GEH
General Equity Holdings
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$1.84M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.59M |
| 4 |
SC
Shay Capital
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KLP
Kent Lake PR
Anasco,
Puerto Rico
|
-$2.57M |
| 2 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$2.36M |
| 3 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$2.3M |
| 4 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.29M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$895K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GCP
76
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$580K | -22,098 | Closed |
|
77
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
| – | -$461K | -17,544 | Closed |
|
78
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
| – | -$364K | -13,872 | Closed |
|
|
XT
79
XTX Topco
George Town,
Cayman Islands
| – | -$356K | -13,578 | Closed |
|
80
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$284K | -10,810 | Closed |
|
81
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$225K | -9,099 | Closed |
|
|
CC
82
Corton Capital
Carrying Place,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$229K | -8,725 | Closed |
|
83
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$225K | -8,583 | Closed |
|
|
JF
84
Jump Financial
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$225K | -8,572 | Closed |
|
|
MCP
85
Militia Capital Partners
Las Vegas,
Nevada
| – | -$100K | -3,821 | Closed |
|
|
RS
86
R Squared
Central,
Hong Kong
| – | -$85.3K | -3,250 | Closed |
|
87
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$23.6K | -899 | Closed |
|
88
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -41 | Closed |
|
CTRN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
73 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Citi Trends (CTRN) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $562M — up 164% from $213M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of CTRN and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $136M. The largest seller was Kent Lake PR, cutting an estimated $2.57M.
- 73 institutional investors held Citi Trends (CTRN) as of Q1 2025, down from 80 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $562M of Citi Trends stock for Q1 2025, up 164% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Citi Trends positions in Q1 2025 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Citi Trends buyer in Q1 2025 was Nuveen, an estimated $136M added.
- The largest Citi Trends seller in Q1 2025 was Kent Lake PR, an estimated $2.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.