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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.77B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+500
| +22% | +$20.7K |
|
|
PPP
6352
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
31,855
+1,366
| +4% | +$5.54K |
|
|
SIRO
6353
CALL
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,100
| -60% | -$173K |
|
|
POZN
6354
CALL
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+10,000
| +189% | +$85.8K |
|
|
IO
6355
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,962
-18,972
| -86% | -$746K |
|
|
RNA
6356
PUT
DELISTED
PROSENSA HLDGS N V ORD SHS (NLD)
RNA
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+6,200
| +2,067% | +$88.1K |
|
|
WOOF
6357
PUT
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,000
| +67% | +$45K |
|
6358
CALL
Ametek
AME
$57.4B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+1,000
| +77% | +$50.8K |
|
6359
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.05B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-15,100
| -67% | -$244K |
|
6360
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
84,079
+65,321
| +348% | +$102K |
|
6361
PUT
Standard BioTools
LAB
$331M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-5,200
| -59% | -$147K |
|
6362
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$15.6B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,100
| -31% | -$56.1K |
|
|
SAFE
6363
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.16B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
1,828
-535
| -23% | -$35.6K |
|
|
NYRT
6364
CALL
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
1,140
+710
| +165% | +$77.2K |
|
|
BONT
6365
DELISTED
Bon-Ton Stores Inc/The
BONT
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
16,338
+16,151
| +8,637% | +$133K |
|
|
TC
6366
PUT
DELISTED
Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Ordinary Shares (Canada)
TC
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+14,700
| +25% | +$26.8K |
|
|
CYN
6367
PUT
DELISTED
CITY NATIONAL CORPORATION
CYN
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-400
| -21% | -$30.9K |
|
|
6368
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$14.1B
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-167,100
| -67% | -$260K |
|
|
HNGR
6369
PUT
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+5,400
| +5,400% | +$117K |
|
|
KIN
6370
DELISTED
Kindred Biosciences, Inc.
KIN
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,138
| New | +$137K |
|
|
APU
6371
PUT
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-3,600
| -59% | -$166K |
|
|
IQNT
6372
PUT
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,800
| -49% | -$94.7K |
|
|
OPWR
6373
CALL
DELISTED
OPOWER INC COM STK (DE)
OPWR
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,500
| +71% | +$56.7K |
|
6374
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,544
| New | +$104K |
|
6375
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.07B
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-200
| -8% | -$9.76K |
|
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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.