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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$614M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$211M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Ross Stores
ROST
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Prudential Financial
PRU
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$161M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 10.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.13% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.65% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.5% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$35.4B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
116,700
-35,700
| -23% | -$2.1M |
|
1252
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
103,569
-10,703
| -9% | -$783K |
|
|
RHT
1253
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
144,700
+22,500
| +18% | +$1.04M |
|
1254
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.02B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
271,879
-132,971
| -33% | -$3.52M |
|
1255
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
311,692
+125,008
| +67% | +$3.54M |
|
1256
SAP
SAP
$212B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
+91,883
| New | +$7.31M |
|
1257
PG&E
PCG
$38.3B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
198,768
-296,235
| -60% | -$12.1M |
|
|
DO
1258
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
140,400
+58,400
| +71% | +$3.52M |
|
|
AEL
1259
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
302,851
-561,422
| -65% | -$12.8M |
|
|
ORIT
1260
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
496,923
+68,753
| +16% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BRCD
1261
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
899,164
-1,406,587
| -61% | -$11.7M |
|
1262
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$31B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
74,016
+11,822
| +19% | +$1.08M |
|
1263
Delek US
DK
$4.16B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
231,094
+68,061
| +42% | +$1.85M |
|
1264
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
-1,106,000
| -51% | -$7.81M |
|
1265
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
199,200
+8,400
| +4% | +$345K |
|
1266
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
256,734
+113,068
| +79% | +$3.36M |
|
1267
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.19B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
81,600
+53,600
| +191% | +$4.64M |
|
|
AGU
1268
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
86,600
-84,900
| -50% | -$7.5M |
|
1269
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
218,300
-56,400
| -21% | -$1.94M |
|
|
ADT
1270
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
195,300
+44,000
| +29% | +$1.81M |
|
|
GDP
1271
CALL
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
463,800
+333,500
| +256% | +$7.16M |
|
1272
Intel
INTC
$455B
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
303,558
-3,047,880
| -91% | -$73.7M |
|
1273
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.1B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
260,000
+39,000
| +18% | +$1.12M |
|
1274
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.73B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
151,900
+21,700
| +17% | +$1.04M |
|
1275
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
97,000
+17,200
| +22% | +$1.34M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,546 positions worth $76.8B, up 17% from $65.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2013 filing shows 827 new, 3,072 increased, 2,907 reduced and 547 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M. The largest sale was SBA Communications, an estimated $202M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 10% of assets, up from 9.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2013 buy was Antero Resources: 2,586,508 shares worth $164M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q4 2013, an estimated $614M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was SBA Communications, cutting an estimated $202M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $76.8B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 827 new positions and closed 547 in Q4 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 17% quarter-over-quarter to $76.8B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 14 Feb 2014.