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 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 44.36% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.72% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$18.2B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,100
| +72% | +$66.2K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
AYR
4902
PUT
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,600
| +115% | +$78.6K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CHTP
4903
DELISTED
CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS INT'L LTD
CHTP
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
49,846
+40,904
| +457% | +$117K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4904
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$25.9B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-4,400
| -55% | -$182K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4905
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$4.06B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+400
| +12% | +$14.3K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
TGB
4906
PUT
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.28B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+18,100
| +33% | +$37.2K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4907
PUT
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.76B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-900
| -15% | -$26.9K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CRAY
4908
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+400
| +7% | +$9.74K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ATML
4909
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-39,200
| -66% | -$298K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CTCT
4910
CALL
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+900
| +17% | +$17.1K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ACTV
4911
CALL
DELISTED
Active Network Inc
ACTV
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,300
| +70% | +$41.4K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
VEDL
4912
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
13,215
-115,447
| -90% | -$1.13M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
QADA
4913
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,945
| New | +$140K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
4914
CALL
Avista
AVA
$2.96B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$153K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
4915
Entegris
ENTG
$25.4B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
14,557
+2,966
| +26% | +$28.7K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ARR
4916
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$1.92B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
878
+830
| +1,729% | +$142K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4917
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.59B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-17,700
| -76% | -$485K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4918
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$712M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-3,700
| -40% | -$85.5K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
GTI
4919
PUT
DELISTED
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-14,600
| -46% | -$113K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
MJI
4920
DELISTED
BLACKROCK MUNIYLD NJ QUALITY FUND INC COM STK (USA)
MJI
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,077
| New | +$147K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
4921
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.3B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,717
| New | +$153K |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
4922
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
2,772
-10,262
| -79% | -$548K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
PKT
4923
CALL
DELISTED
PROCERA NETWORKS INC NEW COM STK (DE)
PKT
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+5,500
| +141% | +$78K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4924
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$664M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
21,369
-15,689
| -42% | -$111K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
4925
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$16.1B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
8,961
+2,656
| +42% | +$40K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,215 positions worth $65.7B, up 13% from $58.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.68B in Q3 2013, closing 505 positions and reducing 3,074 holdings. Its most notable exit was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $166M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2013 buy was ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN: 6,448,014 shares worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Philip Morris in Q3 2013, an estimated $245M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $245M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $166M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $65.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 734 new positions and closed 505 in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $65.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.