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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
211,500
+33,400
| +19% | +$3.17M |
|
827
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
131,178
+122,613
| +1,432% | +$27.2M |
|
828
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
303,300
+20,100
| +7% | +$1.42M |
|
829
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
240,507
-1,677,916
| -87% | -$142M |
|
830
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
148,300
-6,800
| -4% | -$915K |
|
831
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
441,132
-72,314
| -14% | -$3.25M |
|
|
WFM
832
PUT
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
419,600
-386,000
| -48% | -$17M |
|
|
AHL
833
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
482,282
-611,638
| -56% | -$26.5M |
|
|
TWC
834
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
138,541
-1,047,330
| -88% | -$151M |
|
835
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $21M | 0.02% |
219,037
+128,598
| +142% | +$11.9M |
|
|
EQY
836
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $21M | 0.02% |
829,056
-10,876
| -1% | -$260K |
|
837
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $21M | 0.02% |
+101,553
| New | +$20.6M |
|
838
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $21M | 0.02% |
353,507
+23,491
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
|
VMW
839
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
253,790
+27,377
| +12% | +$2.34M |
|
|
MDRX
840
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,631,365
+1,266,176
| +347% | +$16.1M |
|
|
RPT
841
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
1,110,236
+188,250
| +20% | +$3.29M |
|
|
GWR
842
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
231,232
+163,147
| +240% | +$15.1M |
|
843
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
115,658
-35,049
| -23% | -$6.18M |
|
844
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
768,845
+220,702
| +40% | +$6.53M |
|
|
AKRX
845
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
570,657
+479,889
| +529% | +$18.5M |
|
846
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
179,688
+97,122
| +118% | +$10.8M |
|
|
CPN
847
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
931,770
+845,386
| +979% | +$18.8M |
|
|
WWAV
848
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
589,291
+88,868
| +18% | +$3.15M |
|
|
SCTY
849
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
384,900
-93,200
| -19% | -$5.01M |
|
850
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
313,700
+102,900
| +49% | +$7.17M |
|
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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.