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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.37T
| $151M | 0.16% |
1,910,400
-444,500
| -19% | -$32.6M |
|
102
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $150M | 0.16% |
3,020,138
+1,621,270
| +116% | +$85.8M |
|
103
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.79B
| $150M | 0.16% |
2,017,206
+508,885
| +34% | +$37.1M |
|
104
Micron Technology
MU
$988B
| $149M | 0.16% |
4,345,964
-534,022
| -11% | -$17.3M |
|
|
105
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$784B
| $146M | 0.15% |
740,713
-2,896,471
| -80% | -$573M |
|
106
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $145M | 0.15% |
1,194,459
+154,629
| +15% | +$18.1M |
|
107
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $144M | 0.15% |
1,930,096
+904,013
| +88% | +$73.3M |
|
108
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.73B
| $142M | 0.15% |
4,223,602
-968,794
| -19% | -$32.1M |
|
109
American Express
AXP
$228B
| $142M | 0.15% |
1,618,529
+1,566,850
| +3,032% | +$141M |
|
110
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $141M | 0.15% |
1,485,100
+1,276,300
| +611% | +$122M |
|
111
Intuit
INTU
$86.3B
| $139M | 0.15% |
1,590,893
-947,050
| -37% | -$78.7M |
|
|
GPOR
112
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $139M | 0.15% |
2,604,800
+2,101,000
| +417% | +$121M |
|
113
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $137M | 0.14% |
1,639,866
+1,604,050
| +4,479% | +$131M |
|
114
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $137M | 0.14% |
5,081,212
+1,565,362
| +45% | +$42.9M |
|
|
YHOO
115
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $136M | 0.14% |
3,347,100
-523,800
| -14% | -$19.6M |
|
116
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.47B
| $136M | 0.14% |
936,213
+820,570
| +710% | +$121M |
|
117
Valero Energy
VLO
$92.6B
| $136M | 0.14% |
2,930,818
+2,115,814
| +260% | +$107M |
|
118
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.4B
| $133M | 0.14% |
3,400,165
-281,425
| -8% | -$10.8M |
|
119
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$133B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,118,040
+83,700
| +8% | +$10.3M |
|
120
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17B
| $130M | 0.14% |
1,223,920
+7,620
| +0.6% | +$839K |
|
|
MRD
121
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $130M | 0.14% |
4,784,001
+289,687
| +6% | +$7.54M |
|
122
Five Below
FIVE
$12.1B
| $130M | 0.14% |
3,273,376
+195,292
| +6% | +$7.58M |
|
123
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $129M | 0.13% |
3,711,600
+162,800
| +5% | +$4.06M |
|
|
NRF
124
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $128M | 0.13% |
3,631,305
+1,183,924
| +48% | +$41.4M |
|
|
WFT
125
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $128M | 0.13% |
6,162,814
+1,062,845
| +21% | +$23.9M |
|
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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.