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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VWR
1276
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+396,640
| New | +$9.46M |
|
|
SPLS
1277
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
566,000
-903,100
| -61% | -$12.6M |
|
1278
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
15,794
+12,256
| +346% | +$9.7M |
|
1279
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
143,365
-159,474
| -53% | -$10.8M |
|
1280
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
281,342
-102,526
| -27% | -$3.3M |
|
|
X
1281
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
381,900
-126,600
| -25% | -$4.22M |
|
1282
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
92,628
-34,997
| -27% | -$3.69M |
|
|
XLNX
1283
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
235,300
-6,400
| -3% | -$277K |
|
1284
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
84,370
+50,102
| +146% | +$5.77M |
|
1285
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
122,300
+15,400
| +14% | +$1.58M |
|
1286
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
145,128
+125,071
| +624% | +$8.13M |
|
|
TGI
1287
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
150,659
-259,278
| -63% | -$17M |
|
1288
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,061,168
+510,676
| +93% | +$4.93M |
|
1289
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
163,900
+75,200
| +85% | +$4.71M |
|
1290
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
387,433
+340,218
| +721% | +$8.55M |
|
1291
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
497,140
+111,232
| +29% | +$2.21M |
|
1292
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
90,057
+34,839
| +63% | +$3.96M |
|
|
TSNU
1293
DELISTED
Tyson Foods, Inc.
TSNU
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
200,000
-150,000
| -43% | -$7.63M |
|
1294
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
160,790
-157,503
| -49% | -$11.2M |
|
|
LVLT
1295
PUT
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
204,000
+91,400
| +81% | +$4.22M |
|
|
NBL
1296
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
212,301
+185,350
| +688% | +$10M |
|
|
SNBR
1297
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
372,194
+356,807
| +2,319% | +$8.89M |
|
|
AVP
1298
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,067,007
-340,445
| -24% | -$3.52M |
|
1299
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
202,649
+32,653
| +19% | +$1.57M |
|
1300
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
79,400
-9,000
| -10% | -$1.11M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Citadel Advisors held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.