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 | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $33.4M | 0.03% |
1,965,844
+70,966
| +4% | +$1.14M |
|
627
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
386,676
+116,944
| +43% | +$9.52M |
|
|
PRA
628
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
737,102
-250,241
| -25% | -$11.4M |
|
629
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
2,146,288
+1,154,046
| +116% | +$17M |
|
630
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
481,500
+75,200
| +19% | +$5.25M |
|
|
SBY
631
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
1,999,312
+285,766
| +17% | +$4.73M |
|
632
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $33M | 0.03% |
947,527
+881,156
| +1,328% | +$29.8M |
|
|
ATVI
633
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $33M | 0.03% |
1,638,362
+470,363
| +40% | +$9.49M |
|
634
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
202,263
+138,125
| +215% | +$30.6M |
|
|
WFM
635
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $32.8M | 0.03% |
650,500
+106,900
| +20% | +$4.71M |
|
|
TWTR
636
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $32.7M | 0.03% |
910,400
-192,200
| -17% | -$8.18M |
|
637
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
582,500
-72,200
| -11% | -$3.87M |
|
638
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
191,226
-99,363
| -34% | -$16.6M |
|
639
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $32.6M | 0.03% |
1,973,579
+193,482
| +11% | +$2.99M |
|
640
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
793,400
-95,200
| -11% | -$3.72M |
|
641
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
1,169,800
+66,000
| +6% | +$1.7M |
|
|
642
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
792,600
-552,000
| -41% | -$21.6M |
|
643
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$45.9B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
1,372,140
-1,221,502
| -47% | -$27.7M |
|
644
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
563,900
+268,300
| +91% | +$14.7M |
|
645
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
314,841
+96,411
| +44% | +$9.37M |
|
646
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
331,543
-5,845
| -2% | -$490K |
|
|
MON
647
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
265,700
-54,200
| -17% | -$6.29M |
|
648
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
872,912
+230,820
| +36% | +$8.4M |
|
649
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
540,096
-579,712
| -52% | -$31.6M |
|
650
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
334,100
+99,000
| +42% | +$9.49M |
|
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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 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% 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.