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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
682,800
+64,300
| +10% | +$6.3M |
|
|
RDC
252
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $72.7M | 0.08% |
2,871,273
+1,614,328
| +128% | +$47.6M |
|
253
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $72.2M | 0.08% |
611,339
+465,009
| +318% | +$46.2M |
|
254
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $72.2M | 0.08% |
3,519,497
+197,775
| +6% | +$4.36M |
|
255
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $72.2M | 0.08% |
218,100
+34,200
| +19% | +$11.3M |
|
|
TFCF
256
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
2,156,909
+94,477
| +5% | +$3.19M |
|
257
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $71.8M | 0.08% |
706,200
+223,600
| +46% | +$24.4M |
|
|
CTXS
258
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
1,260,608
-648,040
| -34% | -$35.2M |
|
|
LNKD
259
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $71.4M | 0.07% |
343,600
+27,200
| +9% | +$5.43M |
|
260
Bankunited
BKU
$3.33B
| $71.4M | 0.07% |
2,340,582
+531,658
| +29% | +$16.9M |
|
261
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.8B
| $71.3M | 0.07% |
1,266,482
+244,929
| +24% | +$13.8M |
|
|
EMC
262
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $71.1M | 0.07% |
2,429,748
+756,155
| +45% | +$21.8M |
|
263
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $71M | 0.07% |
964,538
-415,065
| -30% | -$31.2M |
|
264
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$26.2B
| $70.9M | 0.07% |
551,394
+491,540
| +821% | +$50.7M |
|
265
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $70.9M | 0.07% |
2,135,507
+675,218
| +46% | +$22.7M |
|
|
QLIK
266
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $70.3M | 0.07% |
2,599,867
+1,767,983
| +213% | +$46.3M |
|
|
267
CALL
Visa
V
$673B
| $70.2M | 0.07% |
1,316,000
+727,200
| +124% | +$39.1M |
|
268
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$126B
| $70.1M | 0.07% |
1,366,200
+330,300
| +32% | +$16.4M |
|
269
Allstate
ALL
$68.3B
| $69.7M | 0.07% |
1,136,240
+772,283
| +212% | +$46.4M |
|
|
270
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $69.3M | 0.07% |
681,200
+185,900
| +38% | +$20.3M |
|
271
PUT
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $69.2M | 0.07% |
543,200
-111,800
| -17% | -$14.1M |
|
272
Booking.com
BKNG
$150B
| $69.1M | 0.07% |
1,490,675
-2,653,350
| -64% | -$131M |
|
|
APC
273
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $68.8M | 0.07% |
677,800
+338,800
| +100% | +$36.5M |
|
|
CTLT
274
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $68.7M | 0.07% |
+2,743,198
| New | +$60.6M |
|
275
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$17.9B
| $68.5M | 0.07% |
2,016,187
-379,732
| -16% | -$13.2M |
|
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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.