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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVC
3251
CALL
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+13,200
| +25% | +$252K |
|
3252
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-44,000
| -31% | -$560K |
|
3253
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.99B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+3,400
| +8% | +$96.4K |
|
|
VA
3254
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,382
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3255
Banco de Chile
BCH
$21B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,725
+39,793
| +160% | +$874K |
|
|
WNR
3256
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-19,800
| -36% | -$819K |
|
3257
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$414M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,514
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3258
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.92B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
53,187
-69,430
| -57% | -$1.63M |
|
|
MRSH
3259
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+7,100
| +43% | +$389K |
|
3260
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-9,100
| -25% | -$441K |
|
|
PPO
3261
PUT
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+3,500
| +14% | +$159K |
|
|
ZU
3262
CALL
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-53,700
| -48% | -$1.65M |
|
3263
BlackBerry
BB
$5.18B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
122,668
-301,040
| -71% | -$3.08M |
|
3264
Ventas
VTR
$47.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,430
-276,771
| -94% | -$21.8M |
|
3265
GameStop
GME
$8.43B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
158,556
+66,444
| +72% | +$643K |
|
|
ARRS
3266
CALL
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+35,900
| +422% | +$1.02M |
|
3267
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
17,178
-2,314
| -12% | -$176K |
|
3268
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.87B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
122,181
+26,709
| +28% | +$204K |
|
3269
First Merchants
FRME
$2.66B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,706
-13,517
| -19% | -$294K |
|
|
ARUN
3270
CALL
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
-53,600
| -42% | -$1.07M |
|
3271
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
32,331
-14,329
| -31% | -$678K |
|
|
NFBK
3272
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
89,756
-64,940
| -42% | -$915K |
|
|
HOLI
3273
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,327
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
ACHN
3274
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
-29,700
| -22% | -$363K |
|
|
NXTM
3275
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,993
+15,800
| +27% | +$254K |
|
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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.