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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-4,100
| -8% | -$298K |
|
2227
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.22B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,560
+13,880
| +14% | +$548K |
|
|
ANN
2228
PUT
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+57,600
| +227% | +$2.27M |
|
|
CERN
2229
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+16,600
| +41% | +$933K |
|
|
KATE
2230
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+103,700
| +393% | +$3.55M |
|
2231
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$27.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+69,600
| +100% | +$1.71M |
|
2232
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$54B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+13,700
| +43% | +$1.11M |
|
2233
SAP
SAP
$226B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
+6,090
| +15% | +$473K |
|
2234
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$3.24B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-86,400
| -52% | -$3.72M |
|
|
IPHS
2235
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,482
-3,329
| -5% | -$193K |
|
|
CNQR
2236
CALL
DELISTED
CONCUR TECHNOLOGIES INC
CNQR
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+8,500
| +47% | +$863K |
|
2237
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.86B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
73,874
-34,216
| -32% | -$1.61M |
|
|
XIFR
2238
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
+7,749
| +9% | +$271K |
|
|
ADT
2239
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-25,200
| -21% | -$893K |
|
|
LO
2240
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-11,200
| -17% | -$679K |
|
|
ETP
2241
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+29,700
| +131% | +$1.72M |
|
2242
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-1,300
| -2% | -$69.1K |
|
2243
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
+8,400
| +9% | +$275K |
|
2244
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
-58,400
| -28% | -$1.5M |
|
|
HAR
2245
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
-5,500
| -14% | -$614K |
|
2246
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.62B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
210,005
+2,871
| +1% | +$47.6K |
|
2247
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$240B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+601,600
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2248
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
82,210
+60,086
| +272% | +$2.62M |
|
|
WWAV
2249
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+15,200
| +20% | +$507K |
|
2250
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$670M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
457,037
+118,610
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.