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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
2101
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$184B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+81,500
| +161% | +$2.31M |
|
2102
PUT
Textron
TXT
$14.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
107,900
-1,600
| -1% | -$60.1K |
|
2103
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-39,300
| -26% | -$1.43M |
|
2104
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+18,400
| +88% | +$1.87M |
|
|
ZLTQ
2105
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
171,109
+165,381
| +2,887% | +$3.27M |
|
2106
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.99B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
265,900
+47,100
| +22% | +$579K |
|
2107
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
74,115
-77,900
| -51% | -$4.2M |
|
2108
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.13B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-2,300
| -4% | -$187K |
|
2109
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+49,500
| +134% | +$2.32M |
|
2110
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
85,738
-93,922
| -52% | -$4.57M |
|
2111
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.39B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+27,600
| +22% | +$645K |
|
2112
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$39.4B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
684,107
-1,494,774
| -69% | -$9.34M |
|
|
HME
2113
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,626
| New | +$4.14M |
|
|
TFCFA
2114
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+16,300
| +17% | +$564K |
|
2115
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$1.05B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,455
+11,880
| +72% | +$1.55M |
|
2116
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.96B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+15,900
| +82% | +$2.12M |
|
2117
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+35,700
| +166% | +$2.1M |
|
2118
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+18,100
| +49% | +$1.25M |
|
|
WWAV
2119
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+67,500
| +186% | +$2.25M |
|
2120
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.24B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
108,269
-1,943
| -2% | -$67.6K |
|
2121
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+11,000
| +13% | +$432K |
|
2122
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+7,300
| +9% | +$424K |
|
|
MCRL
2123
DELISTED
MICREL INC
MCRL
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
312,027
+39,975
| +15% | +$468K |
|
2124
Blackrock
BLK
$175B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,429
+8,727
| +323% | +$2.81M |
|
2125
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-3,800
| -8% | -$352K |
|
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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.