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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QLIK
4151
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-6,700
| -23% | -$191K |
|
4152
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.77B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
11,891
-23,778
| -67% | -$1.32M |
|
|
THS
4153
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,200
| -13% | -$99.5K |
|
|
XL
4154
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-12,200
| -38% | -$416K |
|
4155
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
4,171
-56,439
| -93% | -$9.37M |
|
4156
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+600
| +4% | +$32.7K |
|
|
IHS
4157
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-3,000
| -33% | -$372K |
|
4158
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.14B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,200
| New | +$658K |
|
4159
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$190M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
11,038
+2,192
| +25% | +$133K |
|
4160
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
95,447
-46,146
| -33% | -$401K |
|
4161
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
6,392
-3,348
| -34% | -$328K |
|
4162
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-1,800
| -6% | -$44.5K |
|
|
TRNX
4163
DELISTED
TORNIER N V SHARES (NLD)
TRNX
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
26,724
-733,851
| -96% | -$18.7M |
|
|
SD
4164
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC.
SD
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
373,752
-1,002,658
| -73% | -$3.28M |
|
|
MBT
4165
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
94,728
+27,253
| +40% | +$327K |
|
4166
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
15,629
-12,870
| -45% | -$534K |
|
|
TW
4167
CALL
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+1,900
| +46% | +$209K |
|
|
SAPE
4168
DELISTED
SAPIENT CORP
SAPE
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
27,277
-985,566
| -97% | -$20.8M |
|
4169
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.74B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
28,219
-10,534
| -27% | -$255K |
|
4170
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
42,706
+35,690
| +509% | +$492K |
|
|
ATHN
4171
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
4,653
-11,572
| -71% | -$1.45M |
|
4172
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.88B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
21,015
+7,022
| +50% | +$240K |
|
4173
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.61B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-5,200
| -28% | -$250K |
|
4174
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.25B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,356
| New | +$686K |
|
|
EXPR
4175
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
2,305
-3,540
| -61% | -$1.02M |
|
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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.