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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$473M
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
13,719
-8,594
| -39% | -$2.98M |
|
1902
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$69.9B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
92,900
+46,400
| +100% | +$2.45M |
|
|
TCS
1903
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
+14,849
| New | +$5.03M |
|
1904
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.5B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
60,200
+44,600
| +286% | +$3.45M |
|
|
WFT
1905
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
232,600
+5,000
| +2% | +$112K |
|
1906
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
256,856
-587,389
| -70% | -$12.8M |
|
|
JCP
1907
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
479,600
-24,100
| -5% | -$236K |
|
1908
Oxford Industries
OXM
$568M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
78,657
+26,480
| +51% | +$1.67M |
|
|
VTTI
1909
DELISTED
VTTI Energy Partners LP
VTTI
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
+191,329
| New | +$4.71M |
|
|
CSG
1910
DELISTED
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS COM
CSG
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
636,454
+531,005
| +504% | +$4.16M |
|
|
ECHO
1911
EchoStar
ECHO
$24.8B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
121,174
+3,843
| +3% | +$158K |
|
|
AGU
1912
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
53,800
-2,000
| -4% | -$184K |
|
1913
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.2B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
128,500
-3,800
| -3% | -$138K |
|
1914
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
65,606
+23,349
| +55% | +$1.69M |
|
1915
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.87B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
77,847
-192,497
| -71% | -$12.1M |
|
1916
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
59,200
-800
| -1% | -$65.8K |
|
|
CXO
1917
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
38,100
-16,300
| -30% | -$2.23M |
|
1918
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$27B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
86,600
-489,600
| -85% | -$26.4M |
|
|
TSL
1919
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
394,575
-470,515
| -54% | -$5.88M |
|
1920
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.32B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
155,100
+65,400
| +73% | +$2.31M |
|
1921
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.21B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
56,304
+11,578
| +26% | +$1.04M |
|
1922
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
545,000
+190,000
| +54% | +$1.48M |
|
1923
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.96B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
44,200
+33,300
| +306% | +$4.44M |
|
1924
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.28B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
77,700
-57,300
| -42% | -$3.24M |
|
1925
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.2B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
142,200
+111,600
| +365% | +$3.87M |
|
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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.