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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
234,300
+112,700
| +93% | +$2.8M |
|
|
NATI
1702
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
193,244
+56,096
| +41% | +$1.74M |
|
1703
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $6M | 0.01% |
165,200
+51,900
| +46% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ULTI
1704
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
40,800
+11,800
| +41% | +$1.71M |
|
1705
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
118,429
+44,314
| +60% | +$2.21M |
|
1706
Greif
GEF
$5.01B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
126,535
-3,077
| -2% | -$138K |
|
1707
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
105,500
-96,300
| -48% | -$5.29M |
|
1708
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
194,667
+13,611
| +8% | +$401K |
|
1709
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.73B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
126,739
+103,271
| +440% | +$4.56M |
|
1710
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.29B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+118,952
| New | +$5.88M |
|
1711
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.01B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
83,359
+64,034
| +331% | +$4.63M |
|
1712
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.2B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
221,872
+75,376
| +51% | +$2.12M |
|
|
CLDT
1713
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$609M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
205,000
-661,285
| -76% | -$17.4M |
|
1714
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.32B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
210,480
-21,480
| -9% | -$652K |
|
|
MDAS
1715
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
299,469
+268,067
| +854% | +$5.44M |
|
|
1716
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.32B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
209,520
+67,560
| +48% | +$2.05M |
|
1717
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.7B
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
127,700
+45,400
| +55% | +$2.1M |
|
|
B
1718
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
159,110
+116,537
| +274% | +$4.09M |
|
|
SDRL
1719
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
1,842
-1,032
| -36% | -$5.18M |
|
1720
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
92,350
-651,063
| -88% | -$38.9M |
|
1721
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.3B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
97,300
-55,400
| -36% | -$3.21M |
|
1722
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.5B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
79,600
-5,300
| -6% | -$373K |
|
|
BTU
1723
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
50,087
+19,947
| +66% | +$2.97M |
|
1724
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
139,400
+10,900
| +8% | +$431K |
|
1725
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
421,865
+118,768
| +39% | +$1.62M |
|
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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.