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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
4701
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
15,908
+11,373
| +251% | +$415K |
|
4702
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-12,600
| -38% | -$282K |
|
|
AXDX
4703
PUT
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
+160
| +9% | +$31.1K |
|
4704
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.2M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
874
-54
| -6% | -$27K |
|
4705
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
10,552
-288,924
| -96% | -$12.6M |
|
|
INFI
4706
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,852
| New | +$379K |
|
4707
PUT
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.94B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,580
+3,140
| +218% | +$373K |
|
4708
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.27B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+800
| +12% | +$51.7K |
|
4709
CALL
Genesco
GCO
$422M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-1,500
| -21% | -$120K |
|
|
XCO
4710
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,493
-900
| -10% | -$63.1K |
|
4711
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.1B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,122
-2,331
| -43% | -$320K |
|
4712
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.34B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,095
+290
| +10% | +$47.7K |
|
|
STAY
4713
PUT
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+15,500
| +646% | +$360K |
|
4714
CALL
Standard BioTools
LAB
$314M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+6,800
| +65% | +$191K |
|
4715
Wipro
WIT
$20B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
185,835
-349,018
| -65% | -$780K |
|
|
MTEM
4716
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
712
+440
| +162% | +$304K |
|
|
AIMC
4717
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
14,537
+11,671
| +407% | +$390K |
|
4718
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.12B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,699
| New | +$423K |
|
|
ADMS
4719
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,731
| New | +$391K |
|
|
ANAC
4720
CALL
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$351K |
|
4721
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$31.3B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,400
| -30% | -$176K |
|
4722
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-13,400
| -49% | -$384K |
|
4723
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$9.89B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,520
-8,860
| -41% | -$340K |
|
4724
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
12,732
+9,889
| +348% | +$333K |
|
|
AIRM
4725
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-5,100
| -40% | -$280K |
|
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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.