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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4601
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+16,700
| +2,088% | +$510K |
|
4602
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$711M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
11,220
-30,235
| -73% | -$1.29M |
|
|
VSA
4603
VisionSys AI
VSA
$10.6M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$459K |
|
4604
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$14.3B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+4,600
| +177% | +$301K |
|
4605
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.29B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+11,000
| +172% | +$296K |
|
|
UCB
4606
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.28B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
28,092
+3,951
| +16% | +$65.7K |
|
|
EXAS
4607
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,835
| New | +$437K |
|
4608
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-2,600
| -23% | -$136K |
|
4609
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.71B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
33,852
+15,870
| +88% | +$296K |
|
4610
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.43B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
1,678
-61,482
| -97% | -$18.7M |
|
4611
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.02B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
74,704
+60,868
| +440% | +$412K |
|
4612
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-1,600
| -19% | -$108K |
|
4613
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.34B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,360
+230
| +7% | +$37.8K |
|
4614
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
59,052
-84,397
| -59% | -$690K |
|
4615
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+11,400
| +877% | +$406K |
|
|
ETP
4616
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
9,519
-2,345
| -20% | -$111K |
|
|
XNET
4617
Xunlei
XNET
$326M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,587
| New | +$531K |
|
|
CZR
4618
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-21,400
| -37% | -$312K |
|
4619
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.5B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
| – | – |
|
|
TFCF
4620
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,000
| +41% | +$135K |
|
|
TC
4621
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
206,615
+56,180
| +37% | +$155K |
|
4622
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-4,900
| -31% | -$223K |
|
4623
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.9M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-19,908
| -37% | -$279K |
|
4624
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$63.1M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
3,785
+420
| +12% | +$113K |
|
|
VIVS
4625
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.64M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
297
-396
| -57% | -$718K |
|
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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.