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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSI
4801
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-11,400
| -56% | -$523K |
|
4802
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
11,864
-43,007
| -78% | -$1.83M |
|
4803
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.08B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
16,495
-25,829
| -61% | -$680K |
|
4804
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+23,000
| +118% | +$202K |
|
|
FGP
4805
CALL
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,600
| New | +$513K |
|
4806
CALL
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$915M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-27,000
| -49% | -$466K |
|
|
BPT
4807
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
6,358
-9,276
| -59% | -$738K |
|
4808
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.1B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+10,100
| +1,010% | +$388K |
|
4809
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
19,855
+3,574
| +22% | +$79.9K |
|
|
ESI
4810
CALL
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-7,100
| -14% | -$60.5K |
|
|
AL
4811
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
12,493
-66,116
| -84% | -$2.32M |
|
|
SCG
4812
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+1,500
| +27% | +$83K |
|
4813
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.02B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
819
-1,331
| -62% | -$655K |
|
4814
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,900
| +56% | +$188K |
|
4815
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,900
| +264% | +$288K |
|
4816
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-400
| -10% | -$42K |
|
4817
Ingredion
INGR
$6.58B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
5,031
+860
| +21% | +$68.4K |
|
|
SNCR
4818
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
1,133
+155
| +16% | +$62.8K |
|
|
TUES
4819
CALL
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+15,100
| +328% | +$307K |
|
4820
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
17,981
-13,684
| -43% | -$279K |
|
4821
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-20,400
| -71% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BWP
4822
PUT
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-15,100
| -39% | -$255K |
|
4823
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-23,100
| -74% | -$1.08M |
|
4824
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
| – | – |
|
4825
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.97B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-3,000
| -27% | -$139K |
|
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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.