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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$614M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 10.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNQR
601
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
259,976
+46,749
| +22% | +$4.73M |
|
602
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$57.5B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
975,900
-56,400
| -5% | -$1.52M |
|
|
GRFS
603
Grifois
GRFS
$5.36B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
+1,482,200
| New | +$23.8M |
|
604
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
293,405
+27,973
| +11% | +$2.55M |
|
605
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
696,000
-270,300
| -28% | -$9.29M |
|
606
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
485,300
-452,000
| -48% | -$24.7M |
|
607
PUT
HP
HPQ
$24.9B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
2,083,532
+430,050
| +26% | +$4.94M |
|
|
608
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
691,800
-48,100
| -7% | -$1.65M |
|
|
GNC
609
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
446,566
-262,115
| -37% | -$15.1M |
|
610
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
284,616
+105,884
| +59% | +$9.76M |
|
611
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $26M | 0.03% |
313,800
+58,900
| +23% | +$4.89M |
|
|
612
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
312,500
+144,300
| +86% | +$12M |
|
613
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
563,000
+287,600
| +104% | +$11.1M |
|
|
NLSN
614
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
562,606
-111,482
| -17% | -$4.55M |
|
|
CAB
615
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
387,242
+385,897
| +28,691% | +$24M |
|
616
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.6B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
1,833,086
+1,759,713
| +2,398% | +$23.6M |
|
617
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.57B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
978,296
+339,404
| +53% | +$8.37M |
|
|
ATHN
618
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
190,201
+189,588
| +30,928% | +$24.4M |
|
619
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.5B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
227,333
+19,112
| +9% | +$1.96M |
|
|
SPLS
620
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,608,230
-445,459
| -22% | -$6.94M |
|
|
GMCR
621
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
335,800
-124,500
| -27% | -$8.47M |
|
622
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
302,000
-9,800
| -3% | -$776K |
|
|
RATE
623
CALL
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
1,409,800
+1,403,800
| +23,397% | +$27.1M |
|
624
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,123,300
+192,300
| +21% | +$4.25M |
|
|
NFX
625
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
1,023,348
+183,581
| +22% | +$5.15M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,546 positions worth $76.8B, up 17% from $65.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 filing shows 827 new, 3,072 increased, 2,907 reduced and 547 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M. The largest sale was SBA Communications, an estimated $202M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 10% of assets, up from 9.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2013 buy was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2013, an estimated $614M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was SBA Communications, cutting an estimated $202M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $76.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 827 new positions and closed 547 in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $76.8B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.