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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.89M
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
10,481
+2,137
| +26% | +$1.65M |
|
1527
Avis
CAR
$4.86B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
133,848
+117,000
| +694% | +$7.31M |
|
1528
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
514,286
+484,513
| +1,627% | +$7.4M |
|
1529
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$83.9B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
117,300
+84,300
| +255% | +$5.47M |
|
1530
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$252B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
153,800
-13,800
| -8% | -$661K |
|
1531
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.3B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
231,960
+7,320
| +3% | +$245K |
|
1532
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$26.9B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
219,800
+114,200
| +108% | +$3.96M |
|
1533
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
60,100
+24,900
| +71% | +$3.03M |
|
|
GXP
1534
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
302,219
+154,969
| +105% | +$3.93M |
|
1535
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
90,300
+45,300
| +101% | +$3.78M |
|
1536
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
266,778
+212,570
| +392% | +$6.14M |
|
1537
Public Storage
PSA
$60.5B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
43,915
+43,911
| +1,097,775% | +$7.55M |
|
|
TWX
1538
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
96,800
+83,500
| +628% | +$6.47M |
|
1539
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$49.5B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
363,100
-256,900
| -41% | -$6.4M |
|
1540
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.76B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
73,750
+59,648
| +423% | +$6.24M |
|
|
DISH
1541
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
112,000
-26,600
| -19% | -$1.72M |
|
1542
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
146,800
+83,700
| +133% | +$4.31M |
|
|
TUMI
1543
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
354,927
+182,742
| +106% | +$3.88M |
|
|
ESND
1544
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
192,134
+65,476
| +52% | +$2.63M |
|
1545
Avient
AVNT
$3.33B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
202,429
+126,882
| +168% | +$4.99M |
|
1546
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
117,800
-26,600
| -18% | -$1.59M |
|
|
BBBY
1547
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
109,019
-90,881
| -45% | -$5.71M |
|
|
UMPQ
1548
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
435,552
+292,392
| +204% | +$5.02M |
|
|
ARPI
1549
DELISTED
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL PPTYS INC COM
ARPI
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
390,495
+382,482
| +4,773% | +$7.13M |
|
|
CHK
1550
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
1,557
-1,194
| -43% | -$6.29M |
|
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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.