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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$236M |
| 4 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
LTRPA
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
|
+$188M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$219M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.23% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.11% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 5.3% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANDV
1451
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
130,900
+16,200
| +14% | +$998K |
|
1452
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$252M
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
177,200
+64,900
| +58% | +$3.45M |
|
|
KSU
1453
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
65,800
+30,800
| +88% | +$3.51M |
|
|
NCFT
1454
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
499,670
-166,458
| -25% | -$2.52M |
|
|
GRMN
1455
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$56.7B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
153,200
+114,500
| +296% | +$6.35M |
|
|
AGU
1456
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
89,300
+29,300
| +49% | +$2.69M |
|
1457
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$181B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
338,400
-151,200
| -31% | -$3.65M |
|
|
ATVI
1458
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
381,800
+141,000
| +59% | +$3.2M |
|
|
SFUN
1459
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
15,909
+15,384
| +2,930% | +$8.47M |
|
1460
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$456M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
22,363
+7,625
| +52% | +$2.64M |
|
1461
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$7.9B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
814,148
-305,466
| -27% | -$3.01M |
|
1462
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$99.4B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
420,122
+147,281
| +54% | +$3.04M |
|
1463
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.02B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
103,133
-75,467
| -42% | -$6.45M |
|
1464
CALL
Humana
HUM
$43.7B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
60,300
+1,400
| +2% | +$178K |
|
1465
CALL
RH
RH
$3.13B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
98,500
-13,500
| -12% | -$1.13M |
|
1466
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
139,700
+81,800
| +141% | +$4.51M |
|
1467
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
786,800
+233,300
| +42% | +$2.39M |
|
|
JOYY
1468
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
104,441
+44,121
| +73% | +$3.59M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1469
CALL
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
338,700
+38,000
| +13% | +$875K |
|
1470
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
117,600
+59,900
| +104% | +$3.99M |
|
|
MW
1471
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
164,911
-57,889
| -26% | -$3.09M |
|
1472
DexCom
DXCM
$31.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
778,112
-250,348
| -24% | -$2.56M |
|
1473
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.9B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
208,000
+92,700
| +80% | +$3.35M |
|
1474
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$291B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
108,172
+77,156
| +249% | +$5.68M |
|
1475
Axos Financial
AX
$5.77B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
425,128
-189,720
| -31% | -$3.58M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,903 positions worth $95.5B, up 9.4% from $87.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.75B of net new capital in Q3 2014, opening 941 new positions and adding to 3,966 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.7% of assets, down from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $573M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2014 buy was Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A: 5,382,881 shares worth $182M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q3 2014, an estimated $293M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $573M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited INTERMUNE INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $52.7M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $95.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 941 new positions and closed 819 in Q3 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $95.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.