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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
126,200
-77,000
| -38% | -$3.6M |
|
1652
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
498,000
+81,000
| +19% | +$949K |
|
1653
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
278,500
+91,000
| +49% | +$1.85M |
|
1654
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.2B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
135,366
-3,255,988
| -96% | -$137M |
|
1655
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.74B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
110,500
+32,600
| +42% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CLVS
1656
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
113,496
-91,567
| -45% | -$4.81M |
|
1657
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
150,900
+55,400
| +58% | +$2.22M |
|
1658
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.82B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
221,500
-36,600
| -14% | -$1.12M |
|
|
LLTC
1659
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
138,700
+37,500
| +37% | +$1.63M |
|
1660
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
100,676
-43,007
| -30% | -$2.82M |
|
1661
Cencora
COR
$59.1B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+70,013
| New | +$6M |
|
1662
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
117,300
+96,600
| +467% | +$5.46M |
|
|
ALTR
1663
CALL
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
170,500
-26,800
| -14% | -$948K |
|
|
TYC
1664
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
137,043
+78,693
| +135% | +$3.5M |
|
1665
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.2B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
296,400
+82,800
| +39% | +$1.66M |
|
1666
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.7B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
257,657
+175,845
| +215% | +$4.54M |
|
1667
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.19B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
60,600
+16,400
| +37% | +$1.74M |
|
1668
CALL
RH
RH
$3.42B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
65,100
-33,400
| -34% | -$2.8M |
|
1669
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
100,800
-16,500
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
|
BNY
1670
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
153,100
-7,300
| -5% | -$286K |
|
1671
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
41,669
-511,290
| -92% | -$73.7M |
|
|
CAM
1672
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
123,900
+54,100
| +78% | +$2.99M |
|
1673
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.7M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
1,882
+1,700
| +934% | +$4.97M |
|
1674
F5
FFIV
$23.3B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
47,277
-32,175
| -40% | -$4.01M |
|
1675
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
96,316
-43,037
| -31% | -$2.58M |
|
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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.