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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $94.3M | 0.11% |
2,626,677
-156,890
| -6% | -$5.78M |
|
177
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
1,357,059
-513,111
| -27% | -$33.5M |
|
178
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $93.9M | 0.11% |
2,908,300
+25,186
| +0.9% | +$861K |
|
179
Capital One
COF
$129B
| $93.8M | 0.11% |
1,215,804
+921,797
| +314% | +$67.7M |
|
180
Humana
HUM
$44B
| $93.3M | 0.11% |
827,326
+144,772
| +21% | +$15.1M |
|
181
CALL
Qualcomm
QCOM
$159B
| $93.2M | 0.11% |
1,182,000
+185,400
| +19% | +$14M |
|
182
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $93.1M | 0.11% |
3,069,464
+3,021,882
| +6,351% | +$91.5M |
|
|
BWLD
183
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $92.7M | 0.11% |
622,743
+622,420
| +192,700% | +$88.3M |
|
|
VXX
184
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $92.2M | 0.11% |
+136,756
| New | +$96.3M |
|
185
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.1B
| $91M | 0.11% |
2,524,722
+357,561
| +16% | +$13.2M |
|
186
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.9B
| $90.3M | 0.11% |
1,499,918
+276,737
| +23% | +$15.9M |
|
187
CALL
Target
TGT
$65.6B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
1,481,800
+1,218,600
| +463% | +$72.2M |
|
|
SC
188
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $89.3M | 0.1% |
+3,710,060
| New | +$91.7M |
|
|
APC
189
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $89.2M | 0.1% |
1,052,000
+270,100
| +35% | +$22.1M |
|
|
AET
190
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
1,188,267
-289,794
| -20% | -$20.5M |
|
191
PUT
Visa
V
$684B
| $88.9M | 0.1% |
1,646,800
+94,800
| +6% | +$5.27M |
|
192
PVH
PVH
$4.01B
| $88.8M | 0.1% |
711,812
+233,662
| +49% | +$28.8M |
|
|
TYNS
193
PUT
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $87.4M | 0.1% |
+1,765,300
| New | +$58.7M |
|
194
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$61.8B
| $87M | 0.1% |
1,479,578
+210,360
| +17% | +$11M |
|
195
Boston Scientific
BSX
$68.4B
| $86.7M | 0.1% |
6,414,837
+2,606,415
| +68% | +$34.2M |
|
196
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $86.3M | 0.1% |
566,583
+181,554
| +47% | +$30.4M |
|
197
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.3B
| $85.4M | 0.1% |
3,895,434
+2,049,512
| +111% | +$39.8M |
|
|
YHOO
198
PUT
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $85M | 0.1% |
2,369,000
-8,100
| -0.3% | -$309K |
|
|
TYNS
199
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $84.6M | 0.1% |
+1,760,300
| New | +$58.6M |
|
|
RYL
200
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $84.5M | 0.1% |
2,115,502
+309,118
| +17% | +$13.2M |
|
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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.