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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$614M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 10.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELGX
3701
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
3,353
-889
| -21% | -$153K |
|
|
BV
3702
PUT
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+71,500
| +2,979% | +$625K |
|
|
TQNT
3703
PUT
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
70,200
+25,600
| +57% | +$204K |
|
|
FARM
3704
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
25,108
+9,182
| +58% | +$174K |
|
|
PZN
3705
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
49,625
+20,358
| +70% | +$172K |
|
|
HGG
3706
DELISTED
hhgregg Inc.
HGG
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
41,753
+30,663
| +276% | +$491K |
|
|
ESGR
3707
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,197
+947
| +29% | +$130K |
|
3708
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.13B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
13,390
-118,782
| -90% | -$4.6M |
|
|
EQM
3709
PUT
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,600
| +19% | +$85K |
|
3710
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
12,033
-651,940
| -98% | -$30.5M |
|
|
BPFH
3711
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
46,027
+10,496
| +30% | +$122K |
|
3712
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
21,996
-7,810
| -26% | -$186K |
|
3713
KT
KT
$8.81B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
38,964
-10,616
| -21% | -$166K |
|
3714
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+4,200
| +34% | +$138K |
|
|
POLY
3715
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
12,453
+11,470
| +1,167% | +$517K |
|
|
SZYM
3716
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAZYME INC COM STK (DE)
SZYM
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
+15,100
| +40% | +$149K |
|
3717
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,300
| +130% | +$318K |
|
3718
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-1,500
| -20% | -$142K |
|
3719
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.18B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+1,700
| +27% | +$116K |
|
3720
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.94B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
16,073
-24,376
| -60% | -$838K |
|
|
DNDN
3721
DELISTED
DENDREON CORPORATION
DNDN
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
192,386
-408
| -0.2% | -$1.15K |
|
3722
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,300
| +15% | +$68.4K |
|
|
SGMO
3723
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+1,700
| +4% | +$19.6K |
|
|
AVG
3724
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
33,388
+21,319
| +177% | +$415K |
|
|
CIM
3725
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
12,308
+12,090
| +5,546% | +$550K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,546 positions worth $76.8B, up 17% from $65.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 filing shows 827 new, 3,072 increased, 2,907 reduced and 547 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M. The largest sale was SBA Communications, an estimated $202M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 10% of assets, up from 9.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2013 buy was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2013, an estimated $614M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was SBA Communications, cutting an estimated $202M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $76.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 827 new positions and closed 547 in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $76.8B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.