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 | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
151
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $116M | 0.11% |
29,573
+25,430
| +614% | +$106M |
|
152
Edison International
EIX
$30.5B
| $115M | 0.11% |
1,761,993
-316,909
| -15% | -$19.7M |
|
153
EQT Corp
EQT
$33B
| $115M | 0.11% |
2,799,696
-220,442
| -7% | -$10.4M |
|
|
COL
154
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $115M | 0.11% |
1,365,643
+1,320,099
| +2,899% | +$108M |
|
|
PGRE
155
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $115M | 0.11% |
+6,198,788
| New | +$114M |
|
156
PUT
IBM
IBM
$214B
| $115M | 0.11% |
750,191
+93,721
| +14% | +$14.9M |
|
157
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.67B
| $114M | 0.11% |
3,374,000
+746,000
| +28% | +$18M |
|
158
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$48.9B
| $113M | 0.11% |
2,565,260
+1,511,193
| +143% | +$65.2M |
|
159
Quanta Services
PWR
$83.8B
| $113M | 0.11% |
3,972,354
+3,750,693
| +1,692% | +$118M |
|
|
CODE
160
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $113M | 0.11% |
3,291,734
-754,403
| -19% | -$17.9M |
|
161
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.2B
| $113M | 0.11% |
1,442,309
-450,888
| -24% | -$32.3M |
|
|
NRF
162
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $112M | 0.11% |
3,198,212
-433,093
| -12% | -$15.4M |
|
163
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31.2B
| $112M | 0.11% |
328,700
-5,900
| -2% | -$1.91M |
|
|
RDC
164
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $111M | 0.11% |
4,764,261
+1,892,988
| +66% | +$43.7M |
|
165
Baidu
BIDU
$35.6B
| $111M | 0.11% |
487,150
+252,724
| +108% | +$57.9M |
|
166
Lam Research
LRCX
$318B
| $111M | 0.11% |
13,959,910
-8,185,400
| -37% | -$63.5M |
|
167
Walt Disney
DIS
$171B
| $111M | 0.11% |
1,175,743
+1,028,555
| +699% | +$92.7M |
|
168
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.5B
| $110M | 0.11% |
3,473,849
+1,327,852
| +62% | +$43.9M |
|
|
MRD
169
DELISTED
MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE)
MRD
| $110M | 0.11% |
6,104,924
+1,320,923
| +28% | +$29.5M |
|
|
CELG
170
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $110M | 0.11% |
980,100
+167,800
| +21% | +$17.7M |
|
|
SNV
171
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $109M | 0.11% |
4,041,948
-556,131
| -12% | -$14M |
|
172
Groupon
GRPN
$1.07B
| $109M | 0.11% |
662,028
+436,772
| +194% | +$62M |
|
|
KRFT
173
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $109M | 0.11% |
1,744,631
+1,119,944
| +179% | +$65.5M |
|
174
Bankunited
BKU
$3.37B
| $109M | 0.11% |
3,747,286
+1,406,704
| +60% | +$41.5M |
|
|
TSS
175
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $108M | 0.11% |
3,192,155
+590,724
| +23% | +$19.1M |
|
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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 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% 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.