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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$745M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-1,500
| -8% | -$32.6K |
|
|
CMRX
5152
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$281K |
|
|
WPX
5153
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+14,500
| +102% | +$231K |
|
|
BSJG
5154
DELISTED
Guggenheim BulletShares 2016 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJG
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,888
| New | +$341K |
|
5155
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$14.4B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,500
| -29% | -$130K |
|
5156
First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund
FEM
$773M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
15,438
+5,154
| +50% | +$118K |
|
5157
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$67.5B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
14,550
-15,200
| -51% | -$353K |
|
|
PRXL
5158
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+600
| +11% | +$34.6K |
|
|
GTIV
5159
CALL
DELISTED
GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES INC
GTIV
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-7,500
| -30% | -$143K |
|
5160
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.75B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
24,944
-83,440
| -77% | -$1.05M |
|
5161
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-300
| -2% | -$6.22K |
|
|
RDUS
5162
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-16,100
| -52% | -$370K |
|
5163
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.33B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
8,750
+4,100
| +88% | +$151K |
|
|
NPKI
5164
NPK International
NPKI
$1.14B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
34,836
+33,560
| +2,630% | +$357K |
|
|
NTUS
5165
PUT
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,600
| +39% | +$87.3K |
|
|
ESL
5166
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
3,031
+1,872
| +162% | +$211K |
|
|
SVU
5167
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
4,884
-19,246
| -80% | -$1.2M |
|
5168
CALL
Belden
BDC
$5.19B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-300
| -7% | -$21.3K |
|
|
LOGM
5169
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,800
| +131% | +$182K |
|
|
CQH
5170
DELISTED
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings LLC
CQH
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,706
| New | +$336K |
|
5171
CALL
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$287M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-800
| -9% | -$31.3K |
|
5172
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,193
-48,694
| -87% | -$2.65M |
|
5173
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
15,078
-449,733
| -97% | -$9.22M |
|
5174
CALL
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.22B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,700
| -37% | -$209K |
|
5175
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.59B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,982
| New | +$340K |
|
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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.