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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
130,615
+78,893
| +153% | +$3.35M |
|
1827
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$710M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
+121,686
| New | +$5.06M |
|
|
CHL
1828
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
88,907
-30,276
| -25% | -$1.81M |
|
1829
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
143,100
+98,300
| +219% | +$4.67M |
|
|
FLIR
1830
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
161,294
-610,480
| -79% | -$19.4M |
|
|
BGC
1831
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
349,381
+163,263
| +88% | +$2.28M |
|
1832
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
140,624
+45,214
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DATA
1833
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
61,302
+46,121
| +304% | +$3.67M |
|
|
FL
1834
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
92,300
-45,100
| -33% | -$2.5M |
|
|
BGG
1835
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
253,444
+55,079
| +28% | +$1.08M |
|
1836
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
33,300
+6,200
| +23% | +$891K |
|
1837
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.48B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+302,611
| New | +$5.21M |
|
1838
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.26B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
244,882
+110,711
| +83% | +$2.43M |
|
1839
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
308,352
-1,594,953
| -84% | -$25.7M |
|
|
KNL
1840
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
243,497
+17,001
| +8% | +$325K |
|
1841
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
71,611
+27,896
| +64% | +$1.93M |
|
1842
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
83,214
+36,315
| +77% | +$2.06M |
|
|
JONE
1843
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
24,486
+5,543
| +29% | +$1.25M |
|
1844
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
123,600
-54,700
| -31% | -$2.27M |
|
|
AUY
1845
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
1,269,400
+431,800
| +52% | +$1.96M |
|
1846
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
76,600
-32,300
| -30% | -$1.79M |
|
1847
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+110,259
| New | +$4.69M |
|
1848
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.59B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
38,600
+33,500
| +657% | +$4.06M |
|
|
EGOV
1849
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
282,023
-88,292
| -24% | -$1.57M |
|
1850
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
236,400
+26,300
| +13% | +$525K |
|
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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.