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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.23B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
36,292
-11,643
| -24% | -$176K |
|
4502
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.71B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,961
| New | +$508K |
|
4503
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$125B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+700
| +4% | +$18.5K |
|
|
INSY
4504
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-1,000
| -4% | -$19.8K |
|
|
CB
4505
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
5,223
-878,185
| -99% | -$87.4M |
|
4506
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.1B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
5,071
+1,949
| +62% | +$226K |
|
|
PXLC
4507
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE LARGE CORE PORTFOLIO
PXLC
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,243
| New | +$520K |
|
4508
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.2B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+3,600
| +44% | +$162K |
|
|
IMMU
4509
CALL
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+31,700
| +40% | +$125K |
|
|
ENOC
4510
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,770
| New | +$518K |
|
|
NLSN
4511
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+11,200
| +1,400% | +$480K |
|
|
FMSA
4512
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+77,537
| New | +$848K |
|
|
LNW
4513
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-31,100
| -42% | -$375K |
|
4514
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.8B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
9,590
+1,037
| +12% | +$54.6K |
|
4515
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.07B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+26,400
| +825% | +$439K |
|
4516
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$50.5M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,942
| New | +$586K |
|
|
SSRI
4517
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
+49,400
| +86% | +$260K |
|
4518
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.07B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-41,500
| -65% | -$1.07M |
|
4519
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-3,700
| -24% | -$151K |
|
4520
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.86B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,170
-156
| -1% | -$6.82K |
|
|
WBMD
4521
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+4,300
| +47% | +$165K |
|
4522
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$21.1B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,124
-821
| -7% | -$43.7K |
|
4523
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,000
| -6% | -$32.9K |
|
4524
VEON
VEON
$3.95B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
5,096
-28,938
| -85% | -$3.93M |
|
4525
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+6,000
| +261% | +$374K |
|
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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.