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 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$641M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$258M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 3 | Energy | 5.93% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.44% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Merck
MRK
$321B
| $105M | 0.12% |
1,937,253
+1,845,549
| +2,013% | +$95.6M |
|
152
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.72B
| $105M | 0.12% |
5,003,222
+349,654
| +8% | +$7.96M |
|
|
UPL
153
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $104M | 0.12% |
3,849,972
+3,755,584
| +3,979% | +$89.6M |
|
154
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.71B
| $103M | 0.12% |
+3,071,000
| New | +$70.6M |
|
155
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.6B
| $103M | 0.12% |
10,918,555
-4,456,069
| -29% | -$40M |
|
|
BHI
156
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $102M | 0.12% |
1,572,191
-416,692
| -21% | -$24.7M |
|
157
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.35T
| $102M | 0.12% |
2,490,910
+2,009,032
| +417% | +$75.4M |
|
|
PF
158
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $101M | 0.12% |
3,390,938
+299,077
| +10% | +$8.37M |
|
|
CXO
159
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $101M | 0.12% |
823,666
+738,381
| +866% | +$81.3M |
|
|
JNPR
160
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $100M | 0.12% |
3,900,428
+3,058,101
| +363% | +$79.9M |
|
|
TFCF
161
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $100M | 0.12% |
3,228,021
+1,688,056
| +110% | +$54M |
|
162
Revvity
RVTY
$12.7B
| $99.9M | 0.12% |
2,216,478
+623,031
| +39% | +$27.3M |
|
|
PCP
163
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $99.3M | 0.12% |
392,944
+288,757
| +277% | +$74.7M |
|
|
FLIR
164
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
2,746,490
+2,004,211
| +270% | +$66.2M |
|
165
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.6B
| $98.9M | 0.12% |
1,167,814
+337,242
| +41% | +$29M |
|
166
Eaton
ETN
$150B
| $98.3M | 0.12% |
1,308,435
+176,299
| +16% | +$13M |
|
167
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.15B
| $97.2M | 0.11% |
1,859,644
+414,493
| +29% | +$20M |
|
168
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $97.1M | 0.11% |
317,300
+84,800
| +36% | +$26.9M |
|
169
eBay
EBAY
$50.4B
| $96.6M | 0.11% |
4,156,258
+2,321,611
| +127% | +$53.9M |
|
|
SNV
170
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $96.4M | 0.11% |
4,061,453
+2,741,411
| +208% | +$66.7M |
|
|
BEAM
171
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $96.1M | 0.11% |
1,153,561
+185,238
| +19% | +$15.1M |
|
|
BEAV
172
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $95.8M | 0.11% |
1,525,008
+904,873
| +146% | +$54.8M |
|
|
CTRX
173
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $95.8M | 0.11% |
2,139,789
+1,667,465
| +353% | +$80.2M |
|
174
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$49.4B
| $95.6M | 0.11% |
8,418,150
+432,950
| +5% | +$4.77M |
|
175
Charter Communications
CHTR
$16.9B
| $95.6M | 0.11% |
776,178
-315,027
| -29% | -$41.2M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,372 positions worth $85.3B, up 11% from $76.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.24B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 1,369 new positions and adding to 2,976 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.8% of assets, down from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $641M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2014 buy was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Signet Jewelers in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $641M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $114M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,369 new positions and closed 543 in Q1 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.