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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.28B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
3,263
-751
| -19% | -$37.6K |
|
5902
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-16,600
| -79% | -$519K |
|
5903
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.23B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-4,000
| -52% | -$176K |
|
|
SVM
5904
PUT
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.53B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-7,200
| -7% | -$13.2K |
|
|
FGH
5905
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
33,737
+5,288
| +19% | +$21.7K |
|
|
ASRT
5906
PUT
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
163
+53
| +48% | +$42.6K |
|
5907
PUT
Avient
AVNT
$4.19B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+3,100
| +282% | +$122K |
|
|
WCC
5908
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-2,100
| -53% | -$174K |
|
|
FRAN
5909
CALL
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
892
-25
| -3% | -$4.14K |
|
|
IRF
5910
CALL
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$123K |
|
5911
CALL
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.29B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-5,700
| -25% | -$49.4K |
|
5912
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
4,450
-8,158
| -65% | -$275K |
|
5913
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+100
| +4% | +$5.63K |
|
5914
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-3,500
| -50% | -$155K |
|
5915
CALL
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.86B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-3,300
| -47% | -$148K |
|
|
YGE
5916
DELISTED
Yingli Green Energy Holding Comp
YGE
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
4,755
+1,602
| +51% | +$55.5K |
|
|
PPP
5917
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
30,489
+18,979
| +165% | +$131K |
|
|
IQNT
5918
PUT
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+8,200
| +222% | +$101K |
|
|
CYTR
5919
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
9,707
+3,984
| +70% | +$78.7K |
|
5920
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.71B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-1,800
| -11% | -$18.7K |
|
5921
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,200
| +43% | +$43.8K |
|
|
ELLI
5922
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+500
| +13% | +$16.3K |
|
|
FWLT
5923
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
+817
| +21% | +$26.7K |
|
5924
PUT
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$839M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+7,900
| +7,900% | +$157K |
|
5925
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$339M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,900
| +126% | +$85.2K |
|
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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.