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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$422M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,200
| +267% | +$255K |
|
5027
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$26.9B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+4,400
| +183% | +$215K |
|
|
ESGR
5028
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
2,404
+218
| +10% | +$31.1K |
|
5029
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$202M
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
12
+1
| +9% | +$24.3K |
|
5030
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.86B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
14,274
+10,057
| +238% | +$250K |
|
|
CXP
5031
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,729
| New | +$348K |
|
|
VAR
5032
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
4,676
-5,131
| -52% | -$378K |
|
|
MDCO
5033
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-5,800
| -28% | -$147K |
|
|
KANG
5034
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,837
| New | +$329K |
|
|
DGI
5035
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-21,000
| -65% | -$611K |
|
|
DCH
5036
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-15,100
| -44% | -$278K |
|
|
NWBO
5037
PUT
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
+41,400
| +175% | +$254K |
|
5038
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.05B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
7,946
-271
| -3% | -$13K |
|
5039
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,500
| -22% | -$108K |
|
5040
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
118,100
-12,900
| -10% | -$47.6K |
|
5041
CALL
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.32B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-5,800
| -20% | -$83.3K |
|
5042
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,900
| -27% | -$125K |
|
|
CFN
5043
PUT
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-12,400
| -63% | -$558K |
|
5044
CALL
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.42B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-23,500
| -58% | -$441K |
|
5045
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-7,800
| -64% | -$690K |
|
5046
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,200
| +88% | +$153K |
|
|
ACOR
5047
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
80
+35
| +78% | +$131K |
|
|
AXDX
5048
CALL
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
1,510
-440
| -23% | -$85.6K |
|
5049
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.48B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,300
| +90% | +$162K |
|
5050
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+28,400
| +811% | +$301K |
|
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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.