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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.85% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.52% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.78% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.92B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
88,100
-7,000
| -7% | -$519K |
|
1627
Moody's
MCO
$83.7B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
68,450
+62,627
| +1,076% | +$6.07M |
|
|
MASI
1628
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
248,580
-23,872
| -9% | -$589K |
|
|
BCR
1629
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
39,259
+35,969
| +1,093% | +$5.82M |
|
|
SPLK
1630
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
110,861
-74,699
| -40% | -$4.58M |
|
|
BITA
1631
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
92,824
+69,465
| +297% | +$5.34M |
|
1632
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
190,200
-3,451,300
| -95% | -$113M |
|
1633
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
58,024
+4,221
| +8% | +$468K |
|
|
PGEM
1634
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
465,749
-440,945
| -49% | -$5.22M |
|
1635
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
230,220
-36,558
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
1636
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.8B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
90,567
-220,958
| -71% | -$15.3M |
|
|
NBL
1637
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
137,100
+1,200
| +0.9% | +$65.1K |
|
1638
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.8B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
257,808
-27,290
| -10% | -$758K |
|
1639
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
92,332
-56,371
| -38% | -$4.04M |
|
|
AGU
1640
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
68,500
-20,800
| -23% | -$1.95M |
|
1641
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.48T
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
12,936,000
+2,716,000
| +27% | +$1.32M |
|
|
OWW
1642
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
784,770
+778,006
| +11,502% | +$6.23M |
|
|
RFMD
1643
CALL
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
389,000
+251,100
| +182% | +$3.35M |
|
|
LL
1644
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
97,100
-194,800
| -67% | -$11.3M |
|
|
COV
1645
CALL
DELISTED
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
62,900
+24,600
| +64% | +$2.36M |
|
1646
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.6B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
137,290
-202,045
| -60% | -$8.95M |
|
1647
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$239M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
146,900
+42,300
| +40% | +$1.87M |
|
1648
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
95,200
+1,300
| +1% | +$101K |
|
1649
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
159,900
+3,500
| +2% | +$142K |
|
1650
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$82B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
64,800
+1,400
| +2% | +$138K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Citadel Advisors held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.8% of assets, up from 7.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.