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 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
KeyCorp
KEY
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Ralph Lauren
RL
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$245M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$177M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 44.36% |
| 2 | Financials | 9.66% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.08% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.72% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.56B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
47,400
+24,900
| +111% | +$3.04M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1327
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$23.4B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
73,800
+50,800
| +221% | +$4.06M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ADT
1328
PUT
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
151,300
-94,000
| -38% | -$3.86M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1329
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$17.1B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
128,100
+900
| +0.7% | +$45.2K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
AKS
1330
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
1,636,600
+153,900
| +10% | +$548K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1331
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$102B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
96,148
-54,508
| -36% | -$3.46M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1332
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$65.7B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
155,523
-102,469
| -40% | -$3.95M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1333
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$5.93B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
193,700
-91,400
| -32% | -$3.11M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1334
Adeia
ADEA
$2.84B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
1,181,171
+1,120,442
| +1,845% | +$5.92M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1335
Kennametal
KMT
$2.49B
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
132,608
+5,670
| +4% | +$246K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1336
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$34.1B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
194,000
+16,600
| +9% | +$518K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1337
PUT
State Street
STT
$48.3B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
91,600
+14,700
| +19% | +$1.01M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1338
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.65T
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
15,480,000
-2,576,000
| -14% | -$958K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ESL
1339
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
75,265
-87,311
| -54% | -$7M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
1340
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.65T
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
15,444,000
+2,904,000
| +23% | +$1.08M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1341
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.1B
| $6M | 0.01% |
92,800
-19,400
| -17% | -$1.19M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
MHFI
1342
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $6M | 0.01% |
91,491
-157,582
| -63% | -$9.55M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1343
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$402M
| $6M | 0.01% |
51,600
+4,500
| +10% | +$514K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
APOL
1344
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
287,899
-145,651
| -34% | -$2.81M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1345
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.4B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
99,216
+80,421
| +428% | +$4.74M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
RYL
1346
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
147,600
+68,300
| +86% | +$2.63M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1347
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.72B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
304,808
-192,926
| -39% | -$4.06M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
WFT
1348
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
389,100
-69,000
| -15% | -$1.01M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1349
Crown Holdings
CCK
$11.5B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
141,064
+137,292
| +3,640% | +$6M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SNDK
1350
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
99,978
-1,028,589
| -91% | -$60.4M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Citadel Advisors held 7,215 positions worth $65.7B, up 13% from $58.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $4.68B in Q3 2013, closing 505 positions and reducing 3,074 holdings. Its most notable exit was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $166M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 44% of assets, up from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2013 buy was ELAN CORP ADS(RP1 ORD4IRISH PN: 6,448,014 shares worth $100M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Philip Morris in Q3 2013, an estimated $245M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $245M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $166M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $65.7B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors opened 734 new positions and closed 505 in Q3 2013.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $65.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.