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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PPG Industries
PPG
$23.4B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
62,460
-1,146,162
| -95% | -$91.7M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1452
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.77B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
125,502
+26,601
| +27% | +$1.18M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
SOHU
1453
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$325M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
65,900
+24,600
| +60% | +$1.62M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
ATVI
1454
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
311,500
+77,200
| +33% | +$1.28M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
STI
1455
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
160,100
-56,000
| -26% | -$1.89M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1456
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
124,928
-155,817
| -56% | -$6.55M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1457
CALL
State Street
STT
$48.3B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
78,700
-14,500
| -16% | -$992K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1458
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$106B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
76,400
-2,600
| -3% | -$180K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
CVC
1459
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
306,685
+183,731
| +149% | +$3.37M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1460
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$44.9B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
63,800
+9,100
| +17% | +$663K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1461
Verizon
VZ
$191B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
110,560
-1,986,415
| -95% | -$97M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1462
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$224M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
502,400
+70,100
| +16% | +$882K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1463
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$160B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
256,400
+136,400
| +114% | +$2.82M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1464
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$18.4B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
86,200
+13,100
| +18% | +$769K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1465
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$17.1B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
106,900
-428,100
| -80% | -$21.5M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1466
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$55.4B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
109,651
+60,080
| +121% | +$2.61M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
JNPR
1467
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
257,721
+226,664
| +730% | +$4.67M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1468
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.18B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
+378,865
| New | +$5.2M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1469
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$56.7B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
151,500
+73,000
| +93% | +$2.55M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
DO
1470
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
82,000
+10,000
| +14% | +$669K |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
|
GNMK
1471
DELISTED
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc
GNMK
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
+420,401
| New | +$4.51M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
|
YUME
1472
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+481,229
| New | +$4.54M |
2013 Q3
0 quarters
|
|
1473
CVR Energy
CVI
$5.51B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
132,172
-40,936
| -24% | -$1.8M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1474
H&R Block
HRB
$5.11B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
190,747
+59,976
| +46% | +$1.75M |
2013 Q2
1 quarter
|
|
1475
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$242B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
55,100
-8,600
| -14% | -$778K |
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.