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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
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Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+3,000
| +3% | +$47.4K |
|
2827
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,000
+113,100
| +355% | +$1.27M |
|
2828
Rollins
ROL
$17.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
196,779
-335,587
| -63% | -$3.14M |
|
2829
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.75B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
411,924
+283,584
| +221% | +$1.49M |
|
2830
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Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
+36,500
| +116% | +$1.15M |
|
2831
Radware
RDWR
$1.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,575
+27,571
| +46% | +$539K |
|
|
ULTI
2832
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
13,132
+12,064
| +1,130% | +$1.75M |
|
2833
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TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,400
| +32% | +$453K |
|
|
AGU
2834
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,309
-7,476
| -27% | -$700K |
|
|
DANG
2835
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
207,145
-6,132
| -3% | -$67.9K |
|
2836
Under Armour
UAA
$2.29B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+23,078
| +69% | +$778K |
|
|
UN
2837
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,197
+4,750
| +11% | +$186K |
|
|
MXIM
2838
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DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+16,700
| +38% | +$491K |
|
2839
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.01B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+57,800
| +346% | +$1.58M |
|
2840
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Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
15,420
+3,566
| +30% | +$477K |
|
2841
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.32B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,172
-22,121
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
|
NE
2842
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DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-91,100
| -44% | -$1.74M |
|
|
WNR
2843
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DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+4,800
| +10% | +$199K |
|
2844
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$308M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
-10,300
| -16% | -$365K |
|
2845
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
43,339
-7,592
| -15% | -$332K |
|
|
TOWR
2846
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
74,543
+12,394
| +20% | +$298K |
|
2847
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
17,238
+13,879
| +413% | +$1.53M |
|
|
PPLI
2848
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People Inc
PPLI
$2.97B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
174,577
-23,500
| -12% | -$266K |
|
2849
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$64.6M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
163,026
-2,203
| -1% | -$24.4K |
|
2850
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Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+15,000
| +79% | +$817K |
|
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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.