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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUP
1676
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
90,989
+58,811
| +183% | +$4.47M |
|
|
IOC
1677
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
115,400
-6,400
| -5% | -$373K |
|
1678
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
83,700
+40,300
| +93% | +$2.94M |
|
1679
NiSource
NI
$21.4B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
388,090
-1,839,958
| -83% | -$28.1M |
|
1680
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$505M
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+174,000
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1681
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.7B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
83,200
+31,100
| +60% | +$2.34M |
|
|
BNY
1682
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$105B
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
160,400
+37,800
| +31% | +$1.47M |
|
|
WLL
1683
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
267
+95
| +55% | +$2.42M |
|
|
ACC
1684
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
170,397
+98,502
| +137% | +$3.81M |
|
|
STI
1685
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
163,200
-103,500
| -39% | -$3.99M |
|
1686
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$58.2B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
114,300
+39,600
| +53% | +$2.09M |
|
1687
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.64B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
106,500
+68,100
| +177% | +$4.35M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1688
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1689
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95.6B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
57,000
+1,500
| +3% | +$156K |
|
1690
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
13,408,000
-1,244,000
| -8% | -$586K |
|
1691
CALL
PVH
PVH
$4.03B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
51,000
+25,300
| +98% | +$2.97M |
|
|
BSFT
1692
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
293,452
-59,889
| -17% | -$1.41M |
|
|
RHT
1693
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
109,900
+46,700
| +74% | +$2.72M |
|
1694
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$50.7B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
362,400
+90,000
| +33% | +$1.42M |
|
|
EPZM
1695
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
227,575
+211,993
| +1,360% | +$6.59M |
|
|
1696
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$21B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
156,400
-18,600
| -11% | -$712K |
|
1697
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$4.98B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
618,700
-453,000
| -42% | -$4.63M |
|
1698
VEON
VEON
$3.73B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
34,034
-67,138
| -66% | -$14.1M |
|
1699
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$78.3B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
148,000
-55,500
| -27% | -$2.17M |
|
|
RPAI
1700
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+418,162
| New | +$6.44M |
|
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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.