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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
Telus
TU
$15.3B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
29,310
+25,076
| +592% | +$447K |
|
|
MOBI
4502
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,618
| New | +$470K |
|
4503
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,537
| New | +$502K |
|
4504
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.86B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,523
| New | +$560K |
|
4505
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$614M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
5,576
+2,578
| +86% | +$267K |
|
4506
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
10,934
-27,719
| -72% | -$1.28M |
|
4507
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-10,100
| -43% | -$373K |
|
|
RP
4508
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,159
| New | +$549K |
|
|
RVBD
4509
CALL
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+9,500
| +55% | +$179K |
|
4510
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.3B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-13,300
| -48% | -$490K |
|
4511
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
36,585
-19,129
| -34% | -$266K |
|
|
FINL
4512
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-12,100
| -38% | -$346K |
|
|
WAC
4513
CALL
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+9,100
| +67% | +$238K |
|
4514
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
11,639
-37,939
| -77% | -$1.73M |
|
|
IMPV
4515
CALL
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-13,400
| -44% | -$364K |
|
4516
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.8B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
13,725
-20,972
| -60% | -$795K |
|
4517
Markel Group
MKL
$23.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+779
| New | +$503K |
|
4518
PUT
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
1,553
+766
| +97% | +$267K |
|
|
TTSH
4519
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+36,900
| +222% | +$412K |
|
|
TTSH
4520
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
53,556
+49,964
| +1,391% | +$558K |
|
4521
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-1,000
| -5% | -$24.4K |
|
4522
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$30.7B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
4523
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,400
| +53% | +$182K |
|
|
HAYN
4524
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
10,727
+1,966
| +22% | +$101K |
|
|
ZLTQ
4525
PUT
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+12,700
| +140% | +$251K |
|
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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.