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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,360
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2902
Insperity
NSP
$1.94B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,318
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
GOV
2903
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
79,003
-44,694
| -36% | -$1.02M |
|
2904
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
34,045
+22,173
| +187% | +$1.15M |
|
2905
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+3,600
| +29% | +$394K |
|
2906
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+21,100
| +35% | +$400K |
|
2907
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,679
| New | +$1.63M |
|
2908
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.01B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
70,412
+49,835
| +242% | +$1.36M |
|
|
WFT
2909
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
-74,500
| -32% | -$1.12M |
|
2910
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$164M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-11,500
| -14% | -$297K |
|
|
CHS
2911
PUT
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-73,700
| -40% | -$1.13M |
|
2912
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$63.7M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
6,688
+3,288
| +97% | +$1.7M |
|
2913
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.11B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
100,897
-72,372
| -42% | -$1.27M |
|
2914
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+9,200
| +34% | +$508K |
|
|
DF
2915
PUT
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-10,200
| -10% | -$162K |
|
|
AVG
2916
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
91,163
+37,020
| +68% | +$683K |
|
|
HA
2917
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,030
+16,521
| +31% | +$312K |
|
|
FITB
2918
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-4,600
| -5% | -$91.3K |
|
2919
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-27,800
| -63% | -$3.13M |
|
|
CMO
2920
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,961
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2921
Western Union
WU
$2.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,894
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
BRDR
2922
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
199,285
+74,042
| +59% | +$711K |
|
2923
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
41,350
+30,160
| +270% | +$1.34M |
|
|
SCS
2924
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
99,376
+19,995
| +25% | +$344K |
|
|
RDC
2925
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
76,500
+9,300
| +14% | +$215K |
|
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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.