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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.5B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,363
-168,419
| -89% | -$10.5M |
|
3352
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$150M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+1,500
| +10% | +$95.2K |
|
3353
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
94,046
+74,761
| +388% | +$839K |
|
|
LL
3354
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,902
-11,557
| -38% | -$669K |
|
3355
Cerus
CERS
$508M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200,671
+147,885
| +280% | +$671K |
|
3356
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.26B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,480
+25,217
| +773% | +$1.17M |
|
3357
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+5,900
| +14% | +$166K |
|
3358
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.55B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
76,443
+42,591
| +126% | +$632K |
|
3359
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$38.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-69,700
| -52% | -$1.5M |
|
|
3360
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$38.5B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+34,400
| +119% | +$742K |
|
|
CGI
3361
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
55,088
-1,368
| -2% | -$28.6K |
|
3362
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-28,200
| -35% | -$638K |
|
3363
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,237
-9,020
| -37% | -$712K |
|
|
NSR
3364
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
-38,000
| -46% | -$998K |
|
3365
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.1B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
25,787
+2,499
| +11% | +$122K |
|
3366
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
27,736
-2,323,493
| -99% | -$100M |
|
|
SPN
3367
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
6,184
-173,960
| -97% | -$40.7M |
|
|
TGH
3368
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,273
-6,110
| -14% | -$206K |
|
3369
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-20,600
| -28% | -$415K |
|
3370
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.99B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+10,300
| +139% | +$380K |
|
|
LUMO
3371
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
3,478
-2,066
| -37% | -$615K |
|
|
AMSG
3372
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
22,663
-17,668
| -44% | -$901K |
|
|
NADL
3373
DELISTED
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd
NADL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
76,116
+31,833
| +72% | +$1.27M |
|
3374
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$265M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,174
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
SCMP
3375
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,738
+40,210
| +86% | +$425K |
|
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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.