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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
ResMed
RMD
$30.7B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
10,922
-1,892
| -15% | -$96.4K |
|
4402
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.21B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
213,350
-46,200
| -18% | -$114K |
|
|
SDLP
4403
DELISTED
SEADRILL PARTNERS LLC
SDLP
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
1,725
+541
| +46% | +$178K |
|
|
ASEI
4404
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
9,701
+3,233
| +50% | +$198K |
|
|
ATRS
4405
DELISTED
Antares Pharma, Inc.
ATRS
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
293,038
+132,451
| +82% | +$289K |
|
4406
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.81B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
12,279
+3,727
| +44% | +$123K |
|
|
CNVR
4407
DELISTED
CONVERSANT INC COM STK (DE)
CNVR
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
15,658
+4,085
| +35% | +$111K |
|
4408
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$445M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+35,200
| +587% | +$499K |
|
|
BREW
4409
DELISTED
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc.
BREW
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
37,169
+8,974
| +32% | +$111K |
|
|
BRCD
4410
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-5,800
| -11% | -$56.5K |
|
|
KEM
4411
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
129,470
+34,930
| +37% | +$178K |
|
|
RVNC
4412
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
27,554
-97,735
| -78% | -$2.55M |
|
4413
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.85B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,249
| New | +$570K |
|
4414
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
7,414
+4,407
| +147% | +$330K |
|
|
FISV
4415
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,200
| +78% | +$228K |
|
4416
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-27,600
| -63% | -$937K |
|
4417
Turkcell
TKC
$4.79B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
40,307
+4,509
| +13% | +$67.1K |
|
4418
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.66B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+12,000
| +111% | +$299K |
|
|
CSII
4419
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
22,426
-5,330
| -19% | -$152K |
|
4420
Maximus
MMS
$3.1B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
13,160
-56,139
| -81% | -$2.32M |
|
4421
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-41,600
| -58% | -$702K |
|
4422
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$967M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
17,957
+1,051
| +6% | +$28.8K |
|
4423
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.98B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
12,305
+3,220
| +35% | +$143K |
|
|
FTD
4424
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
15,490
-16,296
| -51% | -$530K |
|
|
AUXL
4425
PUT
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-6,600
| -27% | -$140K |
|
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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.