Citi Trends

CTRN • NASDAQ

Citi Trends is a apparel - retail company in the consumer cyclical sector on NASDAQ, led by Kenneth (Ken) D. Seipel, with a market cap of $371.4M. As of Q3 2025, 91% of shares are held by 118 institutional investors, with Fund 1 Investments, LLC as the largest holder at 30.98%.

Chief Executive OfficerKenneth (Ken) D. Seipel

Market Cap$371.4M

Apparel - Retail

Consumer Cyclical

Employees4.8K

Websitecititrends.com

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in CTRN as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $257.7M

All Institutions

Institutions: 118
Value Held: $234.9M
Shares Held: 7.6M
Avg Position: $2.0M
Median Position: $390.5K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 21
Value Held: $41.0M
Shares Held: 1.3M
Avg Position: $2.0M
Median Position: $889.6K

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

75.23%

$193.9M

Hedge Funds

15.91%

$41.0M

Retail & Other

8.86%

$22.8M

Based on market cap of $257.7M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in CTRN as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
F Fund 1 Investments, LLC Institution	-	$79.9M 9.80% of portfolio	30.98% 2.6M shares	Q1 2023 Held for 2y 8m	$814.8M
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$13.3M 0.00% of portfolio	5.17% 429.6K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$5.67T
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager	David Paul Butler CEO	$12.3M 0.00% of portfolio	4.77% 396.1K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$466.32B
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$11.6M 0.00% of portfolio	4.50% 373.7K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$6.69T
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution	-	$8.3M 0.08% of portfolio	3.24% 268.7K shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$10.0B
S Shay Capital LLC Institution	-	$8.1M 1.47% of portfolio	3.13% 260.0K shares	Q3 2023 Held for 2y 2m	$548.9M
L Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Global Macro	John Byron Helmers CEO	$7.5M 0.44% of portfolio	2.92% 242.7K shares	Q2 2022 Held for 3y 5m	$1.7B
A AWM Investment Company, Inc. Hedge Fund•Event Driven	David Michael Greenhouse President	$7.2M 0.68% of portfolio	2.80% 232.5K shares	Q3 2016 Held for 9y 2m	$1.1B
DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT Hedge Fund•Global Macro	Nicholas Michael Squitieri CFO	$4.7M 0.26% of portfolio	1.84% 152.9K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$1.8B
K Kent Lake PR LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Benjamin Natter Managing Partner	$4.7M 2.38% of portfolio	1.81% 150.0K shares	Q3 2024 Held for 1y 2m	$195.5M

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for CTRN in Q3 2025

Traded: +$2.7M
Buyers: 69
Sellers: 38
Total Bought: +$27.9M
Total Sold: −$25.2M
Avg Position: $1.8M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
UBS Group AG Institution	+$3.1M +101.4K shares	$3.8M 122.6K shares
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Hedge Fund•Quant	+$2.8M +89.5K shares	$2.8M 89.5K shares
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution	+$1.7M +54.8K shares	$3.1M 98.9K shares
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$1.7M +53.6K shares	$1.7M 53.6K shares
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant	+$1.6M +50.3K shares	$3.6M 114.6K shares
Hodges Capital Management Inc. Long Only Manager	+$1.4M +44.5K shares	$1.6M 52.0K shares
N Nuveen, LLC Institution	+$1.3M +42.3K shares	$1.6M 51.8K shares
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	+$1.2M +39.3K shares	$1.2M 39.3K shares
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	+$1.1M +34.5K shares	$11.6M 373.7K shares
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & EQUITY RESEARCH INC Long Only Manager	+$822.5K +26.5K shares	$1.5M 48.4K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
L Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Global Macro	−$6.1M −197.3K shares	$7.5M 242.7K shares
G General Equity Holdings LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	−$5.8M −172.2K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
K Kent Lake PR LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	−$1.9M −60.3K shares	$4.7M 150.0K shares
S Shay Capital LLC Institution	−$1.9M −60.0K shares	$8.1M 260.0K shares
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager	−$1.8M −56.8K shares	$12.3M 396.1K shares
Marshall Wace LLP Institution	−$1.2M −37.4K shares	$3.8M 122.6K shares
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$980.5K −31.6K shares	$1.0M 33.4K shares
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$908.5K −29.3K shares	$889.6K 28.7K shares
STATE STREET CORP Institution	−$717.8K −23.1K shares	$3.6M 115.9K shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	−$534.7K −17.2K shares	$1.1M 35.3K shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited CTRN in Q3 2025

New Positions: 13
New Value: $1.4M
Exited Positions: 9
Exited Value: $6.6M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
T TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC RIA/Wealth	$464.5K 15.0K shares
Magnetar Financial LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$429.2K 13.8K shares
BAILARD, INC. RIA/Wealth	$279.3K 9.0K shares
Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC RIA/Wealth	$245.3K 7.9K shares
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$6.2K 199.0 shares
O Optiver Holding B.V. Institution	$2.7K 86.0 shares
Hanson McClain, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$1.8K 58.0 shares
Hartland & Co., LLC RIA/Wealth	$1.3K 43.0 shares
Point72 Europe LLP Digital Asset Manager	$1.3K 42.0 shares
E EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth	$558.0 18.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
G General Equity Holdings LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$5.8M 172.2K shares
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$424.6K 12.7K shares
S State of Wyoming Institution	$239.1K 7.2K shares
S Solas Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	$162.8K 4.9K shares
S Skopos Labs, Inc. RIA/Wealth	$40.7K 1.2K shares
HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. ETF Provider	$2.2K 66.0 shares
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth	$1.5K 46.0 shares
S SBI Securities Co., Ltd. Institution	$334.0 10.0 shares
N NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ Institution	$133.0 4.0 shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in CTRN as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 1
Call Value: $305.2K
Put Positions: 1
Put Value: $134.0

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC RIA/Wealth	$305.2K 540.0 contracts

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
Kathmere Capital Management, LLC RIA/Wealth	$134.0 100.0 contracts

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with CTRN as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
F Fund 1 Investments, LLC Institution	-	9.80% $79.9M	30.98% 2.6M shares	Q1 2023 Held for 2y 8m	$814.8M
K Kent Lake PR LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Benjamin Natter Managing Partner	2.38% $4.7M	1.81% 150.0K shares	Q3 2024 Held for 1y 2m	$195.5M
S Shay Capital LLC Institution	-	1.47% $8.1M	3.13% 260.0K shares	Q3 2023 Held for 2y 2m	$548.9M
A AWM Investment Company, Inc. Hedge Fund•Event Driven	David Michael Greenhouse President	0.68% $7.2M	2.80% 232.5K shares	Q3 2016 Held for 9y 2m	$1.1B
L Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Global Macro	John Byron Helmers CEO	0.44% $7.5M	2.92% 242.7K shares	Q2 2022 Held for 3y 5m	$1.7B
DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT Hedge Fund•Global Macro	Nicholas Michael Squitieri CFO	0.26% $4.7M	1.84% 152.9K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$1.8B
A AFG FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RIA/Wealth	Brian Michael Kenney Partner	0.18% $311.6K	0.12% 10.0K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$171.1M
Hodges Capital Management Inc. Long Only Manager	Craig Donaldson Hodges CEO	0.14% $1.6M	0.63% 52.0K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$1.2B
D Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Institution	-	0.12% $689.5K	0.27% 22.2K shares	Q1 2025 Held for 8 months	$576.8M
EAM Investors, LLC Long Only Manager	Derek John Gaertner CEO	0.11% $1.0M	0.39% 32.2K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$873.4M

Hedge Fund Spotlight

Discover hedge funds investing in CTRN

AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

Hedge Fund • Multi-Strategy

Portfolio ManagerDavid Gary Kabiller

Portfolio Value: $156.17B
Positions: 3,453
Last Reported: Q3 2025

Sector Allocation

Position in Citi Trends

Market Value: $1.7M
Shares Held: 53.6K
Portfolio Weight: 0.00%
Owned Since: 2025-Q3

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