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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
4476
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+2,000
| +6% | +$24.3K |
|
|
TSL
4477
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
59,563
-335,012
| -85% | -$3.3M |
|
4478
CALL
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$63.6B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+4,100
| +54% | +$192K |
|
4479
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.21B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+4,300
| +130% | +$319K |
|
|
NRF
4480
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
15,650
-100
| -0.6% | -$3.56K |
|
|
BBRC
4481
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,828
| New | +$589K |
|
4482
PUT
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
+20,400
| +65% | +$203K |
|
|
AVID
4483
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,682
| New | +$548K |
|
4484
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
12,942
+1,722
| +15% | +$71.5K |
|
4485
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.81B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
32,571
+22,474
| +223% | +$382K |
|
4486
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.21B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
29,482
+15,405
| +109% | +$314K |
|
|
MIC
4487
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-997,300
| -99% | -$67.9M |
|
4488
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-26,200
| -35% | -$297K |
|
4489
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.1B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,700
| -10% | -$53.3K |
|
4490
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$11B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
12,210
-6,700
| -35% | -$294K |
|
4491
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,100
| -19% | -$143K |
|
|
MTOR
4492
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+10,300
| +40% | +$131K |
|
|
TTPH
4493
CALL
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+685
| New | +$369K |
|
|
AIRM
4494
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
12,364
-9,539
| -44% | -$446K |
|
4495
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
59,781
-137,187
| -70% | -$1.43M |
|
4496
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.65B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+600
| +8% | +$41.4K |
|
4497
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,500
| +172% | +$323K |
|
4498
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,629
+1,814
| +14% | +$69.2K |
|
|
MGI
4499
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
59,521
+14,364
| +32% | +$143K |
|
4500
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$332M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
58,986
-105,300
| -64% | -$807K |
|
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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.