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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$146B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
198,400
+3,800
| +2% | +$101K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
LL
1402
PUT
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
52,400
+27,800
| +113% | +$2.69M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CVA
1403
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
260,710
+88,478
| +51% | +$1.86M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1404
America Movil
AMX
$63.6B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
281,338
-756,040
| -73% | -$15.6M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1405
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$21.3B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
85,696
-436,392
| -84% | -$27.5M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1406
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.61B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
128,831
+32,961
| +34% | +$1.37M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1407
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$21B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
97,000
+35,500
| +58% | +$1.92M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
TFM
1408
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
117,216
+114,489
| +4,198% | +$5.95M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1409
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$3.77B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
32,829
-6,891
| -17% | -$1.09M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
MGI
1410
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
282,559
+22,196
| +9% | +$476K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1411
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$94.6B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
127,206
-53,671
| -30% | -$2.27M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1412
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
1,093,900
+772,600
| +240% | +$4.09M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1413
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.07B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
186,684
-524,013
| -74% | -$14.4M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1414
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$47.3B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
150,425
+9,087
| +6% | +$306K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1415
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.42B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
70,800
-15,000
| -17% | -$1.16M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
WW
1416
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
147,549
+6,046
| +4% | +$243K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1417
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$74.3B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
143,900
+64,000
| +80% | +$2.4M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1418
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$8.56B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
42,200
+16,300
| +63% | +$1.99M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ELME
1419
Elme Communities
ELME
$156M
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
217,353
-218,166
| -50% | -$5.67M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1420
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$743M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
211,156
+145,656
| +222% | +$3.44M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
EEQ
1421
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
299,494
-1,976
| -0.7% | -$37.7K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1422
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$55.5B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
219,000
-8,300
| -4% | -$187K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1423
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.72B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
130,200
+2,900
| +2% | +$122K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1424
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$75.5B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
221,000
+3,000
| +1% | +$74.1K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1425
PUT
Cigna
CI
$71.5B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
70,900
+600
| +0.9% | +$46.9K |
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.