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 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$641M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$258M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFCFA
126
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $114M | 0.13% |
3,565,166
+10,633
| +0.3% | +$348K |
|
127
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $113M | 0.13% |
3,647,553
-672,947
| -16% | -$19.2M |
|
128
Herc Holdings
HRI
$4.88B
| $113M | 0.13% |
1,412,968
+1,070,917
| +313% | +$86.3M |
|
129
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $112M | 0.13% |
1,144,486
+338,253
| +42% | +$32.3M |
|
130
Morgan Stanley
MS
$330B
| $112M | 0.13% |
3,598,712
+810,022
| +29% | +$25M |
|
131
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $112M | 0.13% |
10,051,497
-9,105,014
| -48% | -$95.9M |
|
132
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$40.7B
| $112M | 0.13% |
4,670,784
+181,558
| +4% | +$4.15M |
|
|
IPG
133
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $112M | 0.13% |
6,506,448
+10,228
| +0.2% | +$175K |
|
134
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.1B
| $111M | 0.13% |
3,219,684
+1,578,174
| +96% | +$52.4M |
|
135
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$88.4B
| $111M | 0.13% |
2,804,360
+1,138,740
| +68% | +$48.1M |
|
136
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$186B
| $111M | 0.13% |
3,358,341
+1,094,194
| +48% | +$34.7M |
|
137
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.9B
| $111M | 0.13% |
1,654,653
+1,497,007
| +950% | +$92.9M |
|
|
FITB
138
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.3B
| $110M | 0.13% |
4,810,111
-4,952,556
| -51% | -$108M |
|
|
WPX
139
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $109M | 0.13% |
6,032,460
+5,677,283
| +1,598% | +$105M |
|
140
CALL
IBM
IBM
$209B
| $109M | 0.13% |
589,630
-149,055
| -20% | -$26.2M |
|
141
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.05B
| $108M | 0.13% |
+4,357,400
| New | +$199M |
|
142
PUT
Micron Technology
MU
$988B
| $108M | 0.13% |
4,568,800
-64,800
| -1% | -$1.54M |
|
143
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$81.6B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,328,216
+51,672
| +4% | +$4.18M |
|
144
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$510B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,439,200
-571,800
| -28% | -$44.7M |
|
145
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,105,610
-155,890
| -12% | -$14.5M |
|
|
146
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $107M | 0.13% |
1,090,800
+601,300
| +123% | +$57.5M |
|
147
Aflac
AFL
$64.8B
| $107M | 0.13% |
3,392,020
+677,778
| +25% | +$21.5M |
|
148
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$402M
| $106M | 0.12% |
1,022,316
+373,039
| +57% | +$43.8M |
|
149
Applied Materials
AMAT
$398B
| $106M | 0.12% |
5,213,145
+4,655,288
| +834% | +$85.5M |
|
150
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $106M | 0.12% |
2,119,303
-2,034,159
| -49% | -$101M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,372 positions worth $85.3B, up 11% from $76.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.24B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 1,369 new positions and adding to 2,976 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.8% of assets, down from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $641M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Signet Jewelers in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $641M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $114M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,369 new positions and closed 543 in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.