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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+8,300
| +202% | +$587K |
|
3752
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-1,300
| -11% | -$109K |
|
|
ACAT
3753
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
25,973
+2,629
| +11% | +$86.6K |
|
3754
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.62B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
63,993
-56,180
| -47% | -$676K |
|
|
PSXP
3755
CALL
DELISTED
PHILLIPS 66 PARTNERS LP
PSXP
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,300
| New | +$864K |
|
3756
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14.4B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+13,800
| +511% | +$716K |
|
|
3757
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
12,284
-13,895
| -53% | -$983K |
|
3758
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.1B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,571
| New | +$904K |
|
3759
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.37B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+10,400
| +200% | +$564K |
|
|
DWA
3760
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-8,300
| -17% | -$188K |
|
|
CY
3761
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-40,300
| -39% | -$445K |
|
3762
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-800
| -7% | -$62K |
|
3763
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.08B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+8,700
| +80% | +$353K |
|
|
UNTD
3764
DELISTED
UNITED ONLINE INC COM NEW
UNTD
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
62,486
+48,074
| +334% | +$605K |
|
3765
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-4,300
| -34% | -$484K |
|
3766
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$746M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
58,094
+12,032
| +26% | +$170K |
|
|
ASRT
3767
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
937
+923
| +6,593% | +$842K |
|
3768
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.5B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
34,294
-56,400
| -62% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ARII
3769
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-3,200
| -15% | -$196K |
|
|
BRSL
3770
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-5,000
| -9% | -$84K |
|
3771
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
56,021
+50,101
| +846% | +$647K |
|
|
CVGW
3772
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
19,098
+15,918
| +501% | +$730K |
|
3773
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
22,904
-13,582
| -37% | -$539K |
|
3774
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,700
| +12% | +$87.9K |
|
3775
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+12,200
| +44% | +$302K |
|
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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.