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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$41.2B
| $68.2M | 0.07% |
1,268,064
-624,387
| -33% | -$33.1M |
|
277
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.74B
| $67.9M | 0.07% |
2,086,822
+1,699,232
| +438% | +$57.7M |
|
|
VXX
278
PUT
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
135,925
+42,250
| +45% | +$19.5M |
|
|
CTRA
279
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
2,073,200
+1,940,500
| +1,462% | +$64.9M |
|
280
Cisco
CSCO
$448B
| $67.8M | 0.07% |
2,691,735
-129,467
| -5% | -$3.26M |
|
|
FCE.A
281
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $67.4M | 0.07% |
3,444,557
+259,896
| +8% | +$5.2M |
|
282
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $67.3M | 0.07% |
4,066,738
+2,774,501
| +215% | +$52.2M |
|
|
RAI
283
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $67.2M | 0.07% |
2,277,592
-565,346
| -20% | -$16.4M |
|
|
MIC
284
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $67M | 0.07% |
1,005,000
+996,300
| +11,452% | +$69.4M |
|
|
CELG
285
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $66.8M | 0.07% |
705,245
-188,142
| -21% | -$17M |
|
|
CIT
286
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $66.6M | 0.07% |
1,448,703
+422,109
| +41% | +$20M |
|
287
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.5B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
1,785,131
-530,757
| -23% | -$20M |
|
288
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.7B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
3,227,700
+2,952,500
| +1,073% | +$65M |
|
289
CALL
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $66.1M | 0.07% |
518,700
+295,000
| +132% | +$37.2M |
|
290
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$44.4M
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,285,918
+593,378
| +86% | +$27.6M |
|
291
Range Resources
RRC
$9.24B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
970,451
+875,870
| +926% | +$66.8M |
|
292
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$124M
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
+700,800
| New | +$35.8M |
|
293
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.4B
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
811,929
+654,026
| +414% | +$50.5M |
|
|
LVLT
294
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $65.3M | 0.07% |
1,428,027
+725,772
| +103% | +$32.2M |
|
|
CELG
295
PUT
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $65M | 0.07% |
686,300
+191,500
| +39% | +$17.3M |
|
296
PUT
AT&T
T
$159B
| $65M | 0.07% |
2,440,529
+613,541
| +34% | +$16.3M |
|
297
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
685,000
+291,400
| +74% | +$27.8M |
|
298
Brunswick
BC
$5.18B
| $64.8M | 0.07% |
1,538,525
-1,657,609
| -52% | -$70.2M |
|
|
ROC
299
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $64.4M | 0.07% |
841,842
+575,269
| +216% | +$46M |
|
|
300
PUT
Visa
V
$684B
| $64.2M | 0.07% |
1,204,400
-556,400
| -32% | -$29.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.