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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.92B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-1,900
| -13% | -$82.8K |
|
|
BKS
4427
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
40,744
-1,068
| -3% | -$15.6K |
|
|
CUDA
4428
PUT
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,200
| +287% | +$428K |
|
|
LPNT
4429
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,200
| +73% | +$225K |
|
4430
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-7,400
| -31% | -$236K |
|
|
ZVO
4431
PUT
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+23,700
| +102% | +$297K |
|
4432
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.5B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+2,900
| +48% | +$188K |
|
4433
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
4,780
-33,949
| -88% | -$3.77M |
|
4434
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+6,200
| +111% | +$279K |
|
4435
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.54B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
19,465
-28,375
| -59% | -$748K |
|
4436
FreightCar America
RAIL
$260M
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
15,719
-24,835
| -61% | -$700K |
|
|
SGG
4437
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
12,377
+4,907
| +66% | +$234K |
|
|
MDP
4438
CALL
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+8,700
| +249% | +$405K |
|
|
WDR
4439
CALL
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+6,900
| +216% | +$384K |
|
4440
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-27,700
| -61% | -$884K |
|
4441
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-500
| -1% | -$5.42K |
|
|
PLL
4442
CALL
DELISTED
PALL CORP
PLL
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,700
| -37% | -$303K |
|
|
ANR
4443
PUT
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
209,300
-134,200
| -39% | -$463K |
|
4444
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-1,900
| -32% | -$247K |
|
4445
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
13,106
-28,690
| -69% | -$1.22M |
|
|
HMSY
4446
PUT
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+21,100
| +330% | +$427K |
|
|
IXYS
4447
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,315
| New | +$579K |
|
4448
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.77B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,190
| New | +$545K |
|
4449
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
12,815
-5,682
| -31% | -$248K |
|
|
BIG
4450
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-40,200
| -77% | -$1.83M |
|
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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.