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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.4B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+25,400
| +110% | +$2.21M |
|
2027
Belden
BDC
$4.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,970
-12,512
| -16% | -$906K |
|
|
CHMI
2028
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$85.2M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,507
+643
| +0.3% | +$12.7K |
|
|
ZU
2029
CALL
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+59,200
| +114% | +$2.14M |
|
2030
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$33.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
149,600
+116,000
| +345% | +$2.99M |
|
2031
BlackBerry
BB
$4.99B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
423,708
-2,036,648
| -83% | -$20.8M |
|
2032
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.3B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+55,300
| +114% | +$2.36M |
|
|
AVX
2033
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
316,906
+102,081
| +48% | +$1.37M |
|
2034
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.23B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
166,809
-682,469
| -80% | -$17.3M |
|
2035
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.3B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
392,700
-22,500
| -5% | -$232K |
|
|
KNDI
2036
CALL
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$69.9M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
322,800
+231,400
| +253% | +$3.92M |
|
|
DD
2037
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
61,444
-724,977
| -92% | -$45.7M |
|
2038
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.3B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
417,000
+12,000
| +3% | +$123K |
|
2039
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.82B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+1,100
| +1% | +$58.5K |
|
2040
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+10,400
| +32% | +$1.04M |
|
2041
EnerSys
ENS
$6.88B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
71,068
+55,521
| +357% | +$3.55M |
|
|
LGF
2042
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
+2,100
| +2% | +$66.7K |
|
2043
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.2B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+76,200
| +128% | +$2.38M |
|
2044
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$168B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+41,700
| +169% | +$2.69M |
|
2045
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
90,522
-15,880
| -15% | -$777K |
|
|
AREX
2046
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
284,896
+146,224
| +105% | +$2.73M |
|
2047
Methode Electronics
MEI
$499M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,010
+90,504
| +421% | +$3.21M |
|
|
ISBC
2048
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
407,702
-1,044,836
| -72% | -$11M |
|
2049
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$101B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-6,900
| -9% | -$418K |
|
2050
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.7B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
59,912
+25,100
| +72% | +$1.69M |
|
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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.