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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Alibaba
BABA
$287B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
+570,721
| New | +$51.3M |
|
377
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.02B
| $50.5M | 0.05% |
290,589
+104,076
| +56% | +$21.2M |
|
|
WBA
378
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $50.2M | 0.05% |
846,600
+391,900
| +86% | +$25.7M |
|
379
SLM Corp
SLM
$4.86B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
5,830,545
+95,966
| +2% | +$841K |
|
380
NextEra Energy
NEE
$182B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
2,125,356
+660,400
| +45% | +$15.9M |
|
|
SIVB
381
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
444,960
-235,661
| -35% | -$26.1M |
|
|
MIC
382
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
747,446
+412,191
| +123% | +$28.7M |
|
|
ALXN
383
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
300,557
-249,310
| -45% | -$40.9M |
|
384
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$505B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
673,000
-4,400
| -0.6% | -$335K |
|
385
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
1,934,064
+373,180
| +24% | +$9.11M |
|
386
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$5.05B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
39,430,000
+10,945,000
| +38% | +$26.9M |
|
|
VSI
387
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
1,114,301
+481,082
| +76% | +$20.2M |
|
388
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$639B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
525,900
+183,600
| +54% | +$18.3M |
|
389
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.2B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
1,112,103
+1,063,800
| +2,202% | +$50M |
|
390
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$33.8B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
1,382,586
-527,466
| -28% | -$18.5M |
|
391
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$42.5B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
953,948
+681,729
| +250% | +$36.3M |
|
392
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
3,058,200
-2,152,246
| -41% | -$34.1M |
|
393
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$84.8B
| $49.1M | 0.05% |
729,400
+640,400
| +720% | +$39.7M |
|
394
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$434B
| $49M | 0.05% |
2,873,900
+2,113,100
| +278% | +$33.6M |
|
395
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$133B
| $49M | 0.05% |
267,963
-30,035
| -10% | -$5.11M |
|
396
Hershey
HSY
$35.9B
| $48.9M | 0.05% |
512,891
+480,658
| +1,491% | +$44.5M |
|
|
ETFC
397
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $48.8M | 0.05% |
2,160,294
-2,801,445
| -56% | -$61.5M |
|
398
CALL
Intel
INTC
$469B
| $48.5M | 0.05% |
1,392,700
+157,900
| +13% | +$5.35M |
|
|
399
PUT
Intel
INTC
$469B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,390,900
+324,700
| +30% | +$11M |
|
400
General Motors
GM
$79.3B
| $48.4M | 0.05% |
1,514,563
+1,155,397
| +322% | +$40.3M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.7% of assets, down from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 941 new positions and closed 819 in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.