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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.2B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
283,200
+106,200
| +60% | +$8.1M |
|
777
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
842,800
+438,600
| +109% | +$12M |
|
778
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.6B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
88,152
+34,953
| +66% | +$9.17M |
|
779
ATI
ATI
$25.6B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
+606,573
| New | +$25.5M |
|
780
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
268,300
+43,200
| +19% | +$3.65M |
|
781
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$90.1B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
481,200
+148,700
| +45% | +$7.5M |
|
782
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.22B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
895,721
-1,015,672
| -53% | -$26.2M |
|
783
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.6B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
406,650
+381,832
| +1,539% | +$21.4M |
|
784
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $22M | 0.02% |
785,757
-300,601
| -28% | -$8.44M |
|
785
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $22M | 0.02% |
120,400
+18,000
| +18% | +$3.06M |
|
786
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.5B
| $22M | 0.02% |
642,092
+262,560
| +69% | +$9.57M |
|
787
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$160B
| $22M | 0.02% |
268,300
+116,300
| +77% | +$9.94M |
|
788
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$449M
| $22M | 0.02% |
513,446
-106,936
| -17% | -$4.63M |
|
789
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
235,100
+80,100
| +52% | +$7.31M |
|
790
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
560,106
-1,315,733
| -70% | -$53.4M |
|
791
Sonoco
SON
$5.57B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
554,902
+44,893
| +9% | +$1.83M |
|
|
AGN
792
CALL
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
121,400
-30,800
| -20% | -$5.12M |
|
|
VMW
793
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
229,800
+79,200
| +53% | +$7.71M |
|
|
WCC
794
WESCO International
WCC
$16.7B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
273,901
+235,462
| +613% | +$19.5M |
|
|
TUES
795
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,103,482
+352,299
| +47% | +$6.28M |
|
796
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$2.15B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
77,650
-7,500
| -9% | -$2.16M |
|
|
STJ
797
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
355,037
+104,157
| +42% | +$6.8M |
|
|
PRXL
798
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
337,784
+278,973
| +474% | +$15.9M |
|
|
VMW
799
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
226,413
+169,752
| +300% | +$16.5M |
|
800
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
410,206
+189,732
| +86% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.