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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,738
-14,968
| -50% | -$1.16M |
|
3452
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,677
+80,137
| +5,204% | +$948K |
|
|
CBF
3453
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,673
+11,063
| +34% | +$280K |
|
|
TPCO
3454
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,072
+16,507
| +48% | +$333K |
|
3455
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+19,000
| +171% | +$784K |
|
3456
American Public Education
APEI
$869M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
31,665
-3,868
| -11% | -$126K |
|
3457
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.03B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,132
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
RDC
3458
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-17,300
| -26% | -$400K |
|
3459
Compass Diversified
CODI
$834M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,551
+61,919
| +643% | +$1.07M |
|
3460
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.36B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,350
-6,817
| -40% | -$842K |
|
|
BID
3461
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,911
-142,260
| -84% | -$5.62M |
|
|
AHD
3462
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-1,600
| -4% | -$49.8K |
|
3463
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.03B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
92,842
-23,973
| -21% | -$302K |
|
|
EXAS
3464
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-5,500
| -12% | -$134K |
|
|
FRGI
3465
CALL
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+14,500
| +315% | +$799K |
|
|
DNB
3466
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,400
| +17% | +$169K |
|
3467
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,745
+8,812
| +127% | +$612K |
|
|
TLMR
3468
DELISTED
TALMER BANCORP INC (MI)
TLMR
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,269
-78,724
| -49% | -$1.1M |
|
|
RFMD
3469
PUT
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-143,600
| -67% | -$1.92M |
|
|
LION
3470
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,639
+31,388
| +78% | +$476K |
|
|
OKS
3471
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-26,400
| -48% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EXXI
3472
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
353,800
+167,000
| +89% | +$1.02M |
|
|
PWRD
3473
DELISTED
PERFECT WORLD CO LTD SPONSORED ADR REPSTG CL B (CAYMAN ISL)
PWRD
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,111
+52,521
| +255% | +$981K |
|
3474
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$993M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-11,600
| -19% | -$269K |
|
3475
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$47.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,011
-7,794
| -36% | -$615K |
|
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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.