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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Factset
FDS
$9.36B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
159,006
+37,273
| +31% | +$4.6M |
|
852
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.61B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
770,773
+688,984
| +842% | +$17.7M |
|
|
CONE
853
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
802,427
-62,141
| -7% | -$1.58M |
|
|
HES
854
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
204,500
+41,500
| +25% | +$4.1M |
|
855
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
307,497
+34,920
| +13% | +$2.12M |
|
856
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.65B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
794,400
+51,800
| +7% | +$1.86M |
|
857
CACI
CACI
$11B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
269,732
+220,926
| +453% | +$15.6M |
|
858
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
311,525
+304,204
| +4,155% | +$19.6M |
|
|
ACH
859
Accendra Health
ACH
$237M
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
584,298
+24,425
| +4% | +$831K |
|
|
BMS
860
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
501,737
+89,200
| +22% | +$3.55M |
|
|
BBBY
861
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
289,700
+79,500
| +38% | +$5M |
|
|
CHK
862
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
4,143
+1,059
| +34% | +$5.58M |
|
863
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.9B
| $19M | 0.02% |
160,200
+54,400
| +51% | +$6.39M |
|
864
CNA Financial
CNA
$14.2B
| $19M | 0.02% |
499,554
-103,997
| -17% | -$4.02M |
|
|
UWC
865
PUT
DELISTED
PROSHARES TR ULTRA RUSSELL3000
UWC
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
209,200
-120,400
| -37% | -$11.3M |
|
|
PETM
866
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
269,926
-165,553
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
867
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
57,178
+21,612
| +61% | +$7.13M |
|
868
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.5B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
483,263
+192,201
| +66% | +$7.81M |
|
869
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$111M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
122,695
+122,661
| +360,768% | +$23.6M |
|
870
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
330,016
-198,475
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
871
IMAX
IMAX
$2.62B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
680,617
+400,348
| +143% | +$10.8M |
|
|
MBFI
872
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
673,704
+279,843
| +71% | +$7.81M |
|
|
HUB.B
873
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
154,695
+138,989
| +885% | +$16.8M |
|
874
Hanover Insurance
THG
$8.1B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
302,839
+79,802
| +36% | +$4.96M |
|
875
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
437,800
+210,800
| +93% | +$8.95M |
|
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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.