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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
HP
HPQ
$24.9B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
2,686,979
-4,313,593
| -62% | -$70M |
|
452
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.5B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
1,833,714
+834,081
| +83% | +$18.4M |
|
|
SNDK
453
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
438,400
+97,600
| +29% | +$9.55M |
|
454
XPO
XPO
$23.9B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
3,288,981
-3,284,230
| -50% | -$35.9M |
|
455
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
233,000
-22,400
| -9% | -$3.93M |
|
456
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.7B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
970,155
-669,900
| -41% | -$29.5M |
|
|
CFN
457
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
942,575
+525,987
| +126% | +$23.7M |
|
|
WNR
458
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $42.6M | 0.04% |
1,015,701
-94,090
| -8% | -$4.07M |
|
|
SWN
459
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $42.5M | 0.04% |
1,214,751
-1,449,942
| -54% | -$58M |
|
460
Adobe
ADBE
$98.4B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
609,089
+307,637
| +102% | +$21.8M |
|
461
Agilent Technologies
A
$38.7B
| $42M | 0.04% |
1,029,680
-1,863,220
| -64% | -$76.1M |
|
462
PUT
3M
MMM
$90.8B
| $41.9M | 0.04% |
353,896
+145,672
| +70% | +$17.5M |
|
|
GMCR
463
PUT
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
321,500
-147,300
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
464
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$194B
| $41.6M | 0.04% |
831,200
+209,600
| +34% | +$10.4M |
|
|
WPX
465
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
1,725,867
-1,399,905
| -45% | -$33.1M |
|
|
VIAB
466
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
539,540
+50,312
| +10% | +$4.14M |
|
|
WMGI
467
DELISTED
Wright Medical Group Inc
WMGI
| $41.5M | 0.04% |
1,369,698
+581,925
| +74% | +$17.9M |
|
468
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $41.4M | 0.04% |
381,500
-48,600
| -11% | -$5.03M |
|
469
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$31.7B
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
664,000
-31,900
| -5% | -$2.19M |
|
|
PNRA
470
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $41.3M | 0.04% |
253,716
+161,324
| +175% | +$24.3M |
|
|
IM
471
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
1,596,064
+909,219
| +132% | +$25.8M |
|
472
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
922,800
+464,600
| +101% | +$18.4M |
|
473
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.3B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
80,300
+12,300
| +18% | +$6.48M |
|
474
Xerox
XRX
$400M
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
1,173,835
+890,228
| +314% | +$31.1M |
|
|
HCC
475
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
845,809
-143,529
| -15% | -$6.98M |
|
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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.