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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+3,300
| +550% | +$240K |
|
5252
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.46B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
3,424
+1,796
| +110% | +$162K |
|
5253
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,970
-270,578
| -97% | -$9.36M |
|
|
LDL
5254
PUT
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+3,600
| +61% | +$104K |
|
|
FLTX
5255
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+600
| +7% | +$20.6K |
|
|
STRZA
5256
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+6,300
| +150% | +$194K |
|
5257
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
3,450
+1,800
| +109% | +$143K |
|
|
EMBJ
5258
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,443
-42,658
| -83% | -$1.57M |
|
5259
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
| – | – |
|
5260
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$909M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+12,500
| +694% | +$286K |
|
|
BGC
5261
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-61,600
| -75% | -$862K |
|
|
TMH
5262
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
| – | – |
|
|
DST
5263
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-2,000
| -23% | -$93.6K |
|
5264
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.3B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,860
-24,780
| -60% | -$400K |
|
|
TTSH
5265
CALL
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
-18,600
| -35% | -$166K |
|
|
DD
5266
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
4,416
-57,028
| -93% | -$3.81M |
|
|
ZINC
5267
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+1,900
| +11% | +$29.2K |
|
|
RNET
5268
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
7,518
+1,212
| +19% | +$49.9K |
|
5269
Century Communities
CCS
$2.03B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,732
| New | +$302K |
|
5270
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$474M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+24,000
| +95% | +$109K |
|
5271
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,144
| New | +$305K |
|
5272
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$806M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,400
| +34% | +$68.6K |
|
5273
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
1,060
-6,527
| -86% | -$1.65M |
|
|
SAAS
5274
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,886
| New | +$293K |
|
5275
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$325M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
5,673
-15,047
| -73% | -$875K |
|
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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.