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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $52.2M | 0.05% |
416,794
+112,058
| +37% | +$13.6M |
|
|
TYNS
427
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
1,514,800
-405,700
| -21% | -$12.6M |
|
428
Brunswick
BC
$5.23B
| $52.1M | 0.05% |
1,016,508
-522,017
| -34% | -$24.4M |
|
|
CIVI
429
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $52M | 0.05% |
19,418
+7,417
| +62% | +$28.7M |
|
430
CALL
AT&T
T
$164B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
2,044,256
+602,420
| +42% | +$15.6M |
|
431
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.97B
| $51.8M | 0.05% |
740,087
-1,192,537
| -62% | -$73.6M |
|
|
TW
432
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $51.7M | 0.05% |
456,426
-66,033
| -13% | -$7.28M |
|
433
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$640B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
491,600
-41,500
| -8% | -$4.37M |
|
434
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$835B
| $51.4M | 0.05% |
1,467,100
+160,400
| +12% | +$5.31M |
|
|
IM
435
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
1,852,567
+256,503
| +16% | +$6.76M |
|
436
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$20.5B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
683,567
+461,102
| +207% | +$32.9M |
|
437
CALL
Intel
INTC
$413B
| $51.2M | 0.05% |
1,410,000
+17,300
| +1% | +$602K |
|
438
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$340B
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
560,900
+18,300
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
439
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
948,500
+104,600
| +12% | +$4.51M |
|
|
SEMG
440
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
743,507
+335,265
| +82% | +$24.7M |
|
441
Caterpillar
CAT
$361B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
552,834
+318,149
| +136% | +$31M |
|
442
Progressive
PGR
$128B
| $50.6M | 0.05% |
1,873,644
-4,242,904
| -69% | -$112M |
|
|
PETM
443
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
619,285
+349,359
| +129% | +$25.9M |
|
|
TMHC
444
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $50.2M | 0.05% |
2,657,631
-254,807
| -9% | -$4.55M |
|
445
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$209B
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
314,800
-300
| -0.1% | -$46.7K |
|
|
RFMD
446
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $50.1M | 0.05% |
3,019,319
-1,855,939
| -38% | -$24.8M |
|
|
TLM
447
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $50M | 0.05% |
6,384,149
+6,150,920
| +2,637% | +$38.6M |
|
448
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.5B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
508,167
+472,671
| +1,332% | +$43.3M |
|
|
GMCR
449
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
373,400
+51,900
| +16% | +$7.37M |
|
450
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $49.4M | 0.05% |
712,540
-511,380
| -42% | -$43.5M |
|
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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.