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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANAT
3676
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
8,552
+284
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
|
FINL
3677
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+20,300
| +102% | +$533K |
|
|
ROC
3678
CALL
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+2,000
| +19% | +$154K |
|
|
NILE
3679
CALL
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+17,300
| +177% | +$573K |
|
|
PLNR
3680
DELISTED
PLANAR SYSTEMS INC
PLNR
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
116,478
+103,225
| +779% | +$596K |
|
|
LNCO
3681
PUT
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
+32,300
| +52% | +$620K |
|
3682
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-1,300
| -3% | -$23.8K |
|
|
MIC
3683
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+1,600
| +13% | +$109K |
|
|
OCR
3684
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
13,340
-608,636
| -98% | -$41.3M |
|
|
MDR
3685
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
111,322
-13,903
| -11% | -$156K |
|
3686
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.77B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,606
-6,731
| -41% | -$695K |
|
|
CDI
3687
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
54,764
-2,094
| -4% | -$35K |
|
3688
ICF International
ICFI
$1.66B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
23,588
-20,559
| -47% | -$762K |
|
3689
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.6B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
56,426
-22,201
| -28% | -$528K |
|
|
LNW
3690
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+16,000
| +27% | +$193K |
|
3691
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.7B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-32,100
| -27% | -$364K |
|
3692
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.3B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+4,900
| +26% | +$198K |
|
3693
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.6B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+55,300
| +112% | +$551K |
|
3694
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.6B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
68,243
+15,945
| +30% | +$255K |
|
|
BDBD
3695
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
87,169
+78,865
| +950% | +$832K |
|
3696
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-24,600
| -30% | -$441K |
|
|
EPZM
3697
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
50,975
-176,600
| -78% | -$4.13M |
|
3698
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.7B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
57,776
+37,908
| +191% | +$605K |
|
3699
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-30,400
| -24% | -$260K |
|
3700
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.3B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
918
+769
| +516% | +$871K |
|
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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.