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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+38,000
| +84% | +$1.14M |
|
|
MWE
2752
PUT
DELISTED
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+8,100
| +36% | +$564K |
|
|
VRNT
2753
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
69,659
+67,818
| +3,684% | +$1.98M |
|
|
TWOU
2754
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
3,504
-2,279
| -39% | -$1.22M |
|
|
CEMP
2755
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
87,860
+57,290
| +187% | +$856K |
|
2756
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-98,500
| -43% | -$1.41M |
|
2757
MacroGenics
MGNX
$249M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
58,834
-20,640
| -26% | -$515K |
|
|
UPL
2758
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
156,700
-174,500
| -53% | -$3.52M |
|
2759
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$904M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,576
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
NE
2760
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+51,600
| +71% | +$983K |
|
2761
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$463M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
77,845
+53,150
| +215% | +$1.49M |
|
2762
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.04B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
75,379
+44,769
| +146% | +$1.23M |
|
2763
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$87M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
-7,800
| -4% | -$185K |
|
2764
Revvity
RVTY
$12.9B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
46,826
-17,435
| -27% | -$751K |
|
2765
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
82,047
-97,690
| -54% | -$2.31M |
|
2766
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
37,004
-41,653
| -53% | -$2.54M |
|
|
SGI
2767
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
148,580
-1,853,964
| -93% | -$25.3M |
|
|
NAVG
2768
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,448
+1,884
| +4% | +$65K |
|
2769
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+1,000
| +3% | +$53.1K |
|
|
CTCM
2770
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
417,059
-16,709
| -4% | -$93.1K |
|
|
WPX
2771
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
174,441
-1,551,426
| -90% | -$24.8M |
|
2772
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-30,800
| -38% | -$1.24M |
|
2773
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
81,400
+12,600
| +18% | +$323K |
|
|
FMBI
2774
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
118,337
+2,281
| +2% | +$37.9K |
|
|
FITB
2775
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-60,700
| -38% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.