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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
9,760
+2,150
| +28% | +$183K |
|
|
ZLTQ
4227
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+4,700
| +21% | +$93.1K |
|
|
CSH
4228
PUT
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
31,297
+9,918
| +46% | +$199K |
|
4229
PUT
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.5B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+7,200
| +327% | +$484K |
|
4230
Harte-Hanks
HHS
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
9,727
+5,125
| +111% | +$348K |
|
4231
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$41.7B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
5,330
-1,608
| -23% | -$185K |
|
|
S
4232
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$1.36K |
|
4233
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.5B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
11,055
+6,226
| +129% | +$368K |
|
|
WIN
4234
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,330
| New | +$628K |
|
|
LIN
4235
CALL
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,900
| New | +$693K |
|
4236
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.99B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
6,301
-4,236
| -40% | -$443K |
|
|
CIR
4237
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
9,171
+631
| +7% | +$45.2K |
|
|
ATHL
4238
PUT
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,200
| +141% | +$287K |
|
4239
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$38.1K |
|
4240
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.03B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+20,000
| +455% | +$513K |
|
4241
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$482M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,019
| New | +$643K |
|
4242
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-9,200
| -35% | -$327K |
|
4243
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.27B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+12,400
| +886% | +$639K |
|
|
IDTI
4244
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
38,366
-372,782
| -91% | -$5.79M |
|
|
CMLP
4245
PUT
DELISTED
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP NEW UTS REP LTD PRT INT (DE)
CMLP
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+24,100
| +831% | +$539K |
|
|
NLSN
4246
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,200
| +60% | +$244K |
|
4247
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.76B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
25,271
+23,914
| +1,762% | +$649K |
|
|
BLUE
4248
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
1,312
+1,158
| +752% | +$534K |
|
4249
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-26,100
| -29% | -$256K |
|
|
TBRG
4250
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
10,584
+4,984
| +89% | +$311K |
|
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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.