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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SHLM
5801
CALL
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+4,200
| +420% | +$152K |
|
5802
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.09B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-8,300
| -74% | -$617K |
|
5803
CALL
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.23B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-600
| -3% | -$6.14K |
|
5804
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.82M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
443
+158
| +55% | +$76.1K |
|
|
NES
5805
CALL
DELISTED
NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL INC NEW COM STK (DE)
NES
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+3,200
| +9% | +$28.1K |
|
5806
PUT
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.3B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-11,900
| -74% | -$574K |
|
5807
Materion
MTRN
$6.18B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,941
| New | +$205K |
|
|
CVA
5808
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,492
-23,912
| -72% | -$538K |
|
|
CBK
5809
DELISTED
Christopher & Banks Corporation
CBK
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,719
| New | +$234K |
|
|
AFFX
5810
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,800
| +86% | +$85.7K |
|
|
NYNY
5811
PUT
DELISTED
Empire Resorts, Inc.
NYNY
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,380
+4,560
| +556% | +$159K |
|
|
ZSPH
5812
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,022
-9,098
| -64% | -$359K |
|
5813
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.2B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-18,900
| -81% | -$803K |
|
5814
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$18.6B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,000
| +200% | +$131K |
|
5815
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.14B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
14,316
+5,376
| +60% | +$73.8K |
|
5816
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.34B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,306
| New | +$200K |
|
|
CSII
5817
CALL
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,200
| +86% | +$91.5K |
|
|
CSLT
5818
CALL
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-16,300
| -48% | -$195K |
|
|
WGL
5819
PUT
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,400
| +850% | +$165K |
|
5820
PUT
Adtran
ADTN
$645M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-30,600
| -76% | -$628K |
|
5821
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$880M
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-6,900
| -42% | -$138K |
|
5822
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.15B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
3,670
-380
| -9% | -$36.5K |
|
5823
CALL
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.89B
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
553
+420
| +316% | +$148K |
|
|
PRFT
5824
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
11,064
-58,081
| -84% | -$964K |
|
|
PFPT
5825
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-3,000
| -41% | -$128K |
|
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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.