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 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 44.36% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.72% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$3.52B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-3,500
| -24% | -$124K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3952
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-1,200
| -9% | -$36.9K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
DCP
3953
PUT
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-2,400
| -23% | -$122K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3954
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-32,900
| -70% | -$890K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
BPY
3955
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-900
| -4% | -$18.1K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ATW
3956
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+300
| +4% | +$16.9K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
AVB
3957
DELISTED
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,069
-1,182,203
| -100% | -$156M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3958
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.52B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+6,900
| +986% | +$328K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
AVG
3959
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$363K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
JRCC
3960
DELISTED
JAMES RIVER COAL NEW
JRCC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
197,078
-341,751
| -63% | -$690K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3961
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.09B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
+45,000
| +542% | +$228K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3962
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
13,627
-14,425
| -51% | -$477K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3963
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$19.6B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-500
| -5% | -$20.5K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3964
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$274M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
8,930
-806
| -8% | -$32.3K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3965
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.02B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
11,742
-21,465
| -65% | -$640K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
TGI
3966
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,100
| -17% | -$84.8K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SD
3967
CALL
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-201,800
| -75% | -$1.08M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
AWAY
3968
PUT
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-8,900
| -39% | -$276K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3969
Expeditors International
EXPD
$25B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,748
-233,035
| -96% | -$9.67M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3970
CALL
Medifast
MED
$131M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-12,300
| -46% | -$329K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3971
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,599
| New | +$366K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
COL
3972
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
5,669
-72,253
| -93% | -$5.11M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ARO
3973
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
40,922
+11,142
| +37% | +$132K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
3974
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$334M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
9,733
+8,433
| +649% | +$304K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
TPC
3975
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.56B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,988
| New | +$348K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,215 positions worth $65.7B, up 13% from $58.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.68B in Q3 2013, closing 505 positions and reducing 3,074 holdings. Its most notable exit was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $166M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2013 buy was ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN: 6,448,014 shares worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Philip Morris in Q3 2013, an estimated $245M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $245M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $166M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $65.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 734 new positions and closed 505 in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $65.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.