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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
1626
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
152,841
-342,525
| -69% | -$15.6M |
|
1627
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
142,857
-26,289
| -16% | -$1.11M |
|
1628
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.8B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
142,582
+37,341
| +35% | +$1.88M |
|
|
WFT
1629
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
315,200
+80,800
| +34% | +$1.82M |
|
|
VISN
1630
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.65B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
274,159
-465,850
| -63% | -$11.4M |
|
1631
KKR & Co
KKR
$91.1B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
293,927
+258,658
| +733% | +$6.07M |
|
1632
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
209,714
+30,224
| +17% | +$999K |
|
|
JONE
1633
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
18,943
-689
| -4% | -$237K |
|
|
SJI
1634
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
244,804
+104,684
| +75% | +$2.94M |
|
1635
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.6B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
209,600
+56,000
| +36% | +$1.92M |
|
|
DO
1636
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
190,300
+107,000
| +128% | +$4.73M |
|
1637
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.53B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
218,101
-26,371
| -11% | -$792K |
|
|
MHR
1638
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
1,167,579
+755,468
| +183% | +$5M |
|
1639
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.06B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
119,989
+30,306
| +34% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GWR
1640
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+68,085
| New | +$6.76M |
|
|
DATA
1641
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
89,300
+59,600
| +201% | +$3.9M |
|
1642
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
148,500
+20,600
| +16% | +$961K |
|
1643
CALL
GameStop
GME
$9.75B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
629,200
-295,200
| -32% | -$3.14M |
|
1644
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.4B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
+304,182
| New | +$7.01M |
|
1645
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
65,718
-134,862
| -67% | -$13.4M |
|
1646
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
59,400
-32,400
| -35% | -$3.5M |
|
1647
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$28B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
105,500
-42,100
| -29% | -$2.52M |
|
1648
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$293M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
68,600
+35,200
| +105% | +$3.55M |
|
|
EMES
1649
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
55,800
| – | – |
|
|
BID
1650
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
180,000
+600
| +0.3% | +$23.6K |
|
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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.