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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$39.4B
| $28.1M | 0.03% |
600,000
+149,800
| +33% | +$6.95M |
|
652
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$56.7B
| $28M | 0.03% |
1,377,455
+597,710
| +77% | +$12.1M |
|
|
SIX
653
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $28M | 0.03% |
814,403
+562,247
| +223% | +$21.1M |
|
654
PUT
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.1B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
694,300
+479,700
| +224% | +$18.2M |
|
|
PDCE
655
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
554,184
+419,130
| +310% | +$23.6M |
|
656
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,103,800
-70,200
| -6% | -$1.77M |
|
|
SBY
657
DELISTED
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
SBY
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
1,713,546
+119,064
| +7% | +$1.94M |
|
|
PXD
658
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
140,900
+22,700
| +19% | +$4.8M |
|
659
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.1B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
504,600
+489,100
| +3,155% | +$28.4M |
|
660
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.92B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
402,815
+293,172
| +267% | +$20.6M |
|
661
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.6B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
111,000
-62,500
| -36% | -$16M |
|
662
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$133B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
540,723
-1,280,718
| -70% | -$64M |
|
663
PUT
American Express
AXP
$227B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
315,900
+36,600
| +13% | +$3.3M |
|
664
Monster Beverage
MNST
$94.3B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
1,807,830
+1,569,936
| +660% | +$20.6M |
|
665
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
776,900
+257,100
| +49% | +$10.1M |
|
666
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.3B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,164,786
-1,260,682
| -52% | -$30.1M |
|
667
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$9.5B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
963,043
-184,216
| -16% | -$5.59M |
|
668
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.1B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
603,868
-1,922,827
| -76% | -$88.4M |
|
669
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
714,900
-190,100
| -21% | -$7.7M |
|
|
DD
670
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
401,298
+95,928
| +31% | +$6.04M |
|
|
WLH
671
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
1,236,961
-173,896
| -12% | -$4.54M |
|
|
BRCD
672
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
2,514,605
+424,074
| +20% | +$4.13M |
|
673
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$290B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
410,757
+90,415
| +28% | +$6.2M |
|
674
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
292,200
+23,800
| +9% | +$2.17M |
|
675
Equinix
EQIX
$101B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
127,997
+27,883
| +28% | +$5.99M |
|
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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.