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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N
2726
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-8,400
| -30% | -$858K |
|
|
FSP
2727
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$45.8M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
172,521
+17,726
| +11% | +$212K |
|
|
QIWI
2728
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
104,805
+44,119
| +73% | +$1.2M |
|
2729
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.19B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
103,407
+56,766
| +122% | +$992K |
|
|
FNFG
2730
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
250,769
-423,367
| -63% | -$3.41M |
|
2731
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$231M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,516
+12,540
| +57% | +$861K |
|
|
HOUS
2732
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+12,100
| +34% | +$503K |
|
|
ASNA
2733
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
8,387
+8,292
| +8,728% | +$2.06M |
|
|
HI
2734
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,986
+33,743
| +124% | +$1.1M |
|
|
NSM
2735
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-5,400
| -7% | -$167K |
|
2736
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,282
+20,335
| +89% | +$991K |
|
2737
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.41B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,701
+12,963
| +102% | +$865K |
|
2738
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.13B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,008
+4,740
| +20% | +$330K |
|
2739
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.36B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,147
-33,706
| -79% | -$7.38M |
|
|
NUAN
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
168,977
+11,088
| +7% | +$142K |
|
2741
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+26,100
| +179% | +$1.22M |
|
2742
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.52B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
61,898
+54,813
| +774% | +$1.92M |
|
2743
PUT
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
103,781
+41,780
| +67% | +$862K |
|
2744
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,102
+18,092
| +82% | +$938K |
|
2745
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.47B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,436
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2746
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+18,800
| +166% | +$1.29M |
|
2747
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-1,600
| -5% | -$105K |
|
2748
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+24,300
| +19% | +$323K |
|
2749
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.78B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
79,662
+62,586
| +367% | +$1.71M |
|
|
CIR
2750
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,333
+25,162
| +274% | +$1.65M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Citadel Advisors held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.