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 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$641M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$258M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
100,000
+29,500
| +42% | +$2.74M |
|
1202
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
61,961
+57,728
| +1,364% | +$11.2M |
|
1203
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.9B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
166,876
+111,957
| +204% | +$6.31M |
|
1204
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
176,941
+57,286
| +48% | +$3.07M |
|
|
JGW
1205
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $9.67M | 0.01% |
529,531
-113,455
| -18% | -$1.99M |
|
1206
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
+507,600
| New | +$9.98M |
|
|
SPWR
1207
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
457,337
+62,455
| +16% | +$1.33M |
|
|
SFG
1208
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
144,526
-41,779
| -22% | -$2.76M |
|
|
ORIT
1209
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
609,624
+112,701
| +23% | +$1.76M |
|
|
CJES
1210
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
328,056
+249,543
| +318% | +$6.16M |
|
1211
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$114B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
255,300
-227,300
| -47% | -$8.26M |
|
1212
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
202,970
-4,151
| -2% | -$191K |
|
1213
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$24.9B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
188,700
-274,300
| -59% | -$13.7M |
|
|
AOL
1214
CALL
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
218,100
+69,500
| +47% | +$3.14M |
|
1215
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$270B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
832,170
+198,330
| +31% | +$2.25M |
|
1216
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.85B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
204,911
+48,868
| +31% | +$2.01M |
|
|
RSPP
1217
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
+329,275
| New | +$8.28M |
|
1218
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
184,900
+58,200
| +46% | +$2.94M |
|
|
PDS
1219
Precision Drilling
PDS
$999M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
39,608
+36,945
| +1,387% | +$7.44M |
|
1220
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.89M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
+11,613
| New | +$10M |
|
1221
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.7B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
112,900
+16,200
| +17% | +$1.33M |
|
1222
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$65.3B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
37,400
-16,600
| -31% | -$4.14M |
|
1223
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.81B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
328,704
-10,783
| -3% | -$300K |
|
|
ARRS
1224
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
333,203
+329,496
| +8,888% | +$8.99M |
|
1225
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
67,700
+20,600
| +44% | +$3.1M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,372 positions worth $85.3B, up 11% from $76.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.24B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 1,369 new positions and adding to 2,976 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.8% of assets, down from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $641M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Signet Jewelers in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $641M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $114M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,369 new positions and closed 543 in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.