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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.63B
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
28
+1
| +4% | +$10.2K |
|
5352
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$75.6M
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,095
| New | +$275K |
|
|
INFI
5353
PUT
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+16,200
| +648% | +$193K |
|
|
NTLS
5354
PUT
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $251K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+5,800
| +33% | +$72.5K |
|
5355
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
-3,000
| -6% | -$23.1K |
|
5356
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.42B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
1,920
+1,130
| +143% | +$178K |
|
|
FLTX
5357
CALL
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+5,800
| +242% | +$185K |
|
|
ARO
5358
PUT
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
76,100
+20,100
| +36% | +$71.2K |
|
|
MOVE
5359
DELISTED
MOVE INC COM STK NEW (DE)
MOVE
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
11,940
-8,326
| -41% | -$125K |
|
|
YELL
5360
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-19,100
| -61% | -$457K |
|
5361
DNP Select Income Fund
DNP
$4.09B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
24,585
+2,621
| +12% | +$26.8K |
|
5362
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$972M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
7,703
+29
| +0.4% | +$841 |
|
5363
CALL
Koppers
KOP
$969M
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+6,800
| +971% | +$247K |
|
5364
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
2,980
+1,145
| +62% | +$103K |
|
|
SF
5365
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
11,925
+4,725
| +66% | +$98.5K |
|
|
PDCO
5366
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+200
| +3% | +$7.99K |
|
|
PDLI
5367
PUT
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+25,600
| +328% | +$238K |
|
5368
CALL
Innospec
IOSP
$2.28B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,700
| +33% | +$69K |
|
5369
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.46B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,000
| -26% | -$86.9K |
|
5370
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+3,700
| +106% | +$130K |
|
5371
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$375M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
21,461
+3,077
| +17% | +$35.2K |
|
|
IMGN
5372
CALL
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+6,300
| +37% | +$71.3K |
|
|
CYNO
5373
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
11,802
+5,260
| +80% | +$116K |
|
|
TEN
5374
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.18B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
7,766
-9,331
| -55% | -$328K |
|
|
TECD
5375
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+300
| +8% | +$19.4K |
|
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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.