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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AOL
1701
PUT
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
136,100
+34,100
| +33% | +$1.42M |
|
|
QEP
1702
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
198,725
+174,826
| +732% | +$5.85M |
|
1703
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$6.86B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
181,711
+139,596
| +331% | +$5.67M |
|
1704
Kroger
KR
$35.4B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
234,948
-569,954
| -71% | -$14.4M |
|
|
JWN
1705
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
89,300
+17,900
| +25% | +$1.23M |
|
|
TGNA
1706
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
392,126
+326,346
| +496% | +$5.59M |
|
|
WCIC
1707
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
330,091
-162
| -0% | -$3.02K |
|
1708
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
494,740
+128,116
| +35% | +$1.54M |
|
1709
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.2B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
86,100
-61,000
| -41% | -$4.03M |
|
|
SODA
1710
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
205,000
+29,400
| +17% | +$938K |
|
|
BID
1711
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
169,171
+85,467
| +102% | +$3.37M |
|
1712
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$106B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
82,634
+71,255
| +626% | +$5.15M |
|
|
NBL
1713
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
88,000
+16,600
| +23% | +$1.18M |
|
1714
Donaldson
DCI
$10.9B
| $6M | 0.01% |
147,777
+4,361
| +3% | +$178K |
|
1715
First Solar
FSLR
$22.7B
| $6M | 0.01% |
91,190
+16,355
| +22% | +$1.11M |
|
|
1716
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.2B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
84,900
+29,900
| +54% | +$1.98M |
|
1717
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
49,618
+12,972
| +35% | +$1.59M |
|
1718
AB InBev
BUD
$170B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
53,803
-287,368
| -84% | -$32.1M |
|
|
PEGI
1719
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
192,814
+32,863
| +21% | +$1.04M |
|
1720
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$85.1B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
88,500
+46,300
| +110% | +$2.87M |
|
|
STI
1721
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
156,500
+61,900
| +65% | +$2.39M |
|
1722
Ashland
ASH
$3.33B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
116,808
-1,791,663
| -94% | -$93.3M |
|
1723
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$80.8B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
63,400
-17,800
| -22% | -$1.69M |
|
1724
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.3B
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
93,800
+36,500
| +64% | +$2.3M |
|
|
PNY
1725
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
176,604
+32,836
| +23% | +$1.18M |
|
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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.