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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$134B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
85,600
+39,500
| +86% | +$6.72M |
|
977
Community Health Systems
CYH
$393M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
345,497
+276,154
| +398% | +$11.5M |
|
978
Enpro
NPO
$6.63B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
258,312
+30,431
| +13% | +$2.07M |
|
979
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.7B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
407,355
-297,116
| -42% | -$11.3M |
|
980
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$331B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
451,000
+31,600
| +8% | +$1.05M |
|
981
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
462,400
+145,600
| +46% | +$4.57M |
|
|
PACW
982
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
376,652
+96,111
| +34% | +$4.03M |
|
|
P
983
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
637,400
+312,800
| +96% | +$8.3M |
|
|
FL
984
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
276,448
+241,375
| +688% | +$12.7M |
|
985
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$93.2B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
2,761,057
+1,188,653
| +76% | +$7.58M |
|
986
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
178,100
+43,400
| +32% | +$3.67M |
|
|
NPBC
987
DELISTED
NATL PENN BANCSHARES INC
NPBC
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
1,571,000
+124,443
| +9% | +$1.27M |
|
|
SPLK
988
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
275,500
+95,500
| +53% | +$4.75M |
|
|
TERP
989
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+528,125
| New | +$16.4M |
|
990
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.72B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
317,037
+285,170
| +895% | +$14.2M |
|
|
SPLS
991
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,248,930
-199,852
| -14% | -$2.34M |
|
992
Tapestry
TPR
$30.8B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
423,689
-132,083
| -24% | -$4.73M |
|
|
AWH
993
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
409,080
+399,377
| +4,116% | +$14.9M |
|
994
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$679M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
124,700
+44,400
| +55% | +$5.02M |
|
|
ELGX
995
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
142,057
+49,481
| +53% | +$6.89M |
|
996
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
652,485
+648,421
| +15,955% | +$14.7M |
|
997
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$9.37B
| $15M | 0.02% |
258,800
-8,300
| -3% | -$443K |
|
998
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.16B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,921,845
-128,943
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
|
RPT
999
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $15M | 0.02% |
921,986
+565,340
| +159% | +$9.48M |
|
1000
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $15M | 0.02% |
178,953
+8,458
| +5% | +$719K |
|
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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.