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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$469M
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
6,478
-3,728
| -37% | -$516K |
|
|
THS
3777
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
| – | – |
|
|
LM
3778
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-17,400
| -51% | -$918K |
|
3779
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.94B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
32,645
-23,927
| -42% | -$652K |
|
|
KTWO
3780
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
42,966
+7,247
| +20% | +$125K |
|
|
RPTP
3781
DELISTED
RAPTOR PHARMACEUTICAL CORP COM STK (DE)
RPTP
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
85,195
-20,996
| -20% | -$205K |
|
3782
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,600
| -39% | -$510K |
|
3783
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.63B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-1,400
| -10% | -$93K |
|
3784
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.1M
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,157
| New | +$795K |
|
3785
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.2B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
62,571
+23,078
| +58% | +$320K |
|
3786
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,933
| New | +$813K |
|
|
CMD
3787
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,550
| New | +$840K |
|
|
KCG
3788
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+17,900
| +31% | +$197K |
|
3789
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-7,100
| -53% | -$943K |
|
|
CTB
3790
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-28,300
| -53% | -$890K |
|
3791
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+21,500
| +34% | +$214K |
|
|
CAMP
3792
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,105
| New | +$898K |
|
|
MBFI
3793
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
26,826
-646,878
| -96% | -$19.7M |
|
|
HABT
3794
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,221
| New | +$951K |
|
|
CST
3795
PUT
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+14,100
| +231% | +$566K |
|
3796
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
| – | – |
|
3797
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
62,165
-67,080
| -52% | -$885K |
|
3798
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+13,800
| +54% | +$261K |
|
3799
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.21B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
144,802
-14,702
| -9% | -$67.4K |
|
|
BPL
3800
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-10,100
| -47% | -$778K |
|
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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.