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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VVUS
5426
PUT
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+2,920
| +43% | +$95.1K |
|
|
POM
5427
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,376
-4,628
| -31% | -$126K |
|
5428
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-7,400
| -70% | -$635K |
|
5429
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.96B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$259K |
|
5430
Novartis
NVS
$293B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,348
| – | – |
|
5431
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$138M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$312K |
|
5432
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.3B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-23,300
| -84% | -$1.4M |
|
|
APU
5433
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
5,797
+1,714
| +42% | +$79.2K |
|
|
SONC
5434
PUT
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+4,400
| +76% | +$112K |
|
5435
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.17B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-17,300
| -58% | -$338K |
|
|
PIR
5436
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
900
+615
| +216% | +$164K |
|
|
ICON
5437
PUT
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
820
+330
| +67% | +$125K |
|
5438
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$968M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+4,700
| +58% | +$122K |
|
|
BSFT
5439
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-1,500
| -14% | -$37.9K |
|
|
ANV
5440
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
+174,100
| +122% | +$289K |
|
5441
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$900M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$278K |
|
|
CVSA
5442
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.23B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,600
| +81% | +$122K |
|
5443
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.3B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
1,330
-81,763
| -98% | -$16.2M |
|
5444
Identive
INVE
$61.2M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
19,767
+13,619
| +222% | +$153K |
|
|
PAMT
5445
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$315M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,244
| New | +$232K |
|
|
FIG
5446
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
34,350
-34,615
| -50% | -$254K |
|
5447
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.49B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+14,100
| +486% | +$182K |
|
5448
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$13.9B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$257K |
|
5449
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.89B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
22,425
+20,348
| +980% | +$211K |
|
5450
PUT
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$67M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,495
-1,290
| -34% | -$134K |
|
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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.