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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FFG
3376
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,577
+2,220
| +9% | +$99.9K |
|
3377
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$25.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+10,300
| +94% | +$588K |
|
|
EVEP
3378
CALL
DELISTED
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
EVEP
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-4,500
| -12% | -$173K |
|
|
SOHU
3379
Sohu.com
SOHU
$368M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,524
+12,317
| +110% | +$696K |
|
3380
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.65B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+24,700
| +380% | +$963K |
|
3381
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$81.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+4,400
| +54% | +$403K |
|
3382
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+26,200
| +102% | +$675K |
|
3383
UnitedHealth
UNH
$367B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,679
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
FNFV
3384
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,505
| New | +$1.34M |
|
3385
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,400
| +10% | +$106K |
|
|
AREX
3386
PUT
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+61,000
| +302% | +$1.14M |
|
3387
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$269M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
128,000
-1,600
| -1% | -$15.7K |
|
3388
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+4,800
| +29% | +$269K |
|
|
JJG
3389
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return ETN due October 22, 2037
JJG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,716
| New | +$1.35M |
|
3390
CALL
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$897M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
+51,100
| +1,188% | +$834K |
|
3391
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-17,500
| -60% | -$1.8M |
|
3392
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.83B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,994
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3393
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$35.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-128,400
| -76% | -$3.31M |
|
3394
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+11,600
| +23% | +$252K |
|
3395
CALL
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.46B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-39,200
| -46% | -$1.05M |
|
|
LOGM
3396
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,317
+8,540
| +51% | +$368K |
|
|
WW
3397
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,418
-273,218
| -87% | -$6.24M |
|
|
USG
3398
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,327
-169,551
| -80% | -$4.82M |
|
|
PPL
3399
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$26B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,007
+23,835
| +168% | +$745K |
|
3400
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$17.9B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-228,000
| -71% | -$2.85M |
|
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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.