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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KERX
1976
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
205,961
+37,224
| +22% | +$562K |
|
|
SPLS
1977
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
309,068
-1,299,162
| -81% | -$17M |
|
|
AZPN
1978
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,749
-16,539
| -17% | -$701K |
|
1979
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$514M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,981
+15,235
| +14% | +$390K |
|
|
CTCT
1980
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
143,126
+139,911
| +4,352% | +$3.94M |
|
1981
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,674
+52,665
| +585,167% | +$3.43M |
|
1982
TransDigm Group
TDG
$71.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
18,847
+924
| +5% | +$162K |
|
1983
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-77,000
| -54% | -$4.14M |
|
1984
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
409,200
+24,800
| +6% | +$216K |
|
1985
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,820
+50,585
| +2,263% | +$3.27M |
|
1986
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$30.6B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-24,000
| -32% | -$1.67M |
|
1987
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.9B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-19,800
| -32% | -$1.65M |
|
|
BRSL
1988
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$1.86B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+134,300
| +119% | +$2.08M |
|
1989
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
72,130
+22,987
| +47% | +$1.13M |
|
|
STI
1990
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-13,200
| -13% | -$505K |
|
1991
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$51.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
280,200
-241,200
| -46% | -$2.78M |
|
|
OPEN
1992
CALL
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+4,600
| +11% | +$362K |
|
1993
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.68B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,394
| New | +$3.41M |
|
|
K
1994
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,682
-13,312
| -18% | -$755K |
|
|
ODP
1995
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,625
-13,389
| -14% | -$645K |
|
1996
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.36B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,074
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
GEVA
1997
PUT
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+40,200
| +2,871% | +$3.72M |
|
|
ALE
1998
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,682
+54,797
| +503% | +$2.74M |
|
|
GTAT
1999
PUT
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
201,700
+115,500
| +134% | +$1.49M |
|
2000
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
104,908
-1,094,489
| -91% | -$33M |
|
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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.