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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
46,899
+18,714
| +66% | +$956K |
|
2602
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.4B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,742
-457,755
| -94% | -$34.7M |
|
2603
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.22B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+267,469
| New | +$2.48M |
|
2604
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+9,900
| +34% | +$580K |
|
|
PEI
2605
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
7,585
-68,639
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
2606
TC Energy
TRP
$66.4B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
-7,997
| -15% | -$413K |
|
2607
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,400
+97,600
| +175% | +$1.33M |
|
2608
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-6,000
| -13% | -$341K |
|
2609
3M
MMM
$92.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,125
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
KS
2610
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
81,001
+71,264
| +732% | +$2.17M |
|
2611
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+78,500
| +86% | +$1.07M |
|
2612
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.24B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
24,771
-25,349
| -51% | -$2.51M |
|
2613
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
268,959
+235,536
| +705% | +$2.33M |
|
2614
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.96B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+23,200
| +85% | +$920K |
|
2615
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.75B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-615,000
| -92% | -$26.9M |
|
2616
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,617
-42,672
| -62% | -$3.76M |
|
|
CA
2617
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+2,700
| +3% | +$77.1K |
|
|
SALE
2618
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
139,394
-175,304
| -56% | -$3.55M |
|
|
EVRI
2619
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
333,562
+156,459
| +88% | +$1.25M |
|
2620
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.38B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
47,528
+19,768
| +71% | +$891K |
|
|
ZPIN
2621
DELISTED
Zhaopin Limited
ZPIN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
172,608
+99,293
| +135% | +$1.44M |
|
|
AHD
2622
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+7,700
| +18% | +$339K |
|
|
AWAY
2623
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,750
+26,678
| +74% | +$891K |
|
|
TLMR
2624
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
160,993
+94,405
| +142% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BCR
2625
CALL
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-8,500
| -35% | -$1.26M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.7% of assets, down from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 941 new positions and closed 819 in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.