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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$24.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,265
-346,013
| -93% | -$14.6M |
|
3402
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+12,200
| +172% | +$770K |
|
|
BYI
3403
PUT
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-11,600
| -45% | -$845K |
|
3404
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$535M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,578
+949
| +4% | +$47.7K |
|
3405
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-800
| -9% | -$115K |
|
|
BPT
3406
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+6,400
| +108% | +$598K |
|
3407
Under Armour
UAA
$2.73B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,522
| New | +$1.12M |
|
|
WIRE
3408
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
31,239
+20,000
| +178% | +$870K |
|
3409
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.92B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
52,675
+30,973
| +143% | +$687K |
|
|
IQNT
3410
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,878
-43,548
| -32% | -$537K |
|
|
AFAM
3411
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,523
-12,234
| -22% | -$317K |
|
3412
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.7B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
22,010
-1,588,657
| -99% | -$83.1M |
|
3413
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$81.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,444
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3414
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,322
| New | +$1.22M |
|
3415
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$5.99B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,427
+30,203
| +212% | +$884K |
|
|
GGP
3416
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+26,100
| +114% | +$626K |
|
|
IL
3417
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
142,196
+86,215
| +154% | +$725K |
|
3418
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
152,853
-219,324
| -59% | -$1.65M |
|
3419
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.65B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,057
+19,578
| +4,087% | +$1.21M |
|
3420
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$424M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,865
-3,947
| -11% | -$138K |
|
|
SWI
3421
CALL
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+14,000
| +106% | +$582K |
|
3422
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.02B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+4,400
| +83% | +$524K |
|
3423
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.69B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+2,900
| +21% | +$195K |
|
3424
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$11.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,909
+12,210
| +89% | +$564K |
|
3425
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+15,600
| +99% | +$555K |
|
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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.