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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$352M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$284M |
| 5 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$283M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
|
+$216M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.48% |
| 2 | Financials | 7.3% |
| 3 | Industrials | 6.42% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.35% |
| 5 | Energy | 5.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
2251
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-36,700
| -20% | -$780K |
|
2252
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-36,600
| -29% | -$1.53M |
|
|
CTXS
2253
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,302
-82,129
| -56% | -$4.25M |
|
2254
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$996M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
254,451
+113,717
| +81% | +$1.48M |
|
2255
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
-29,600
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
|
GTLS
2256
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
96,392
+80,636
| +512% | +$3.37M |
|
2257
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-12,700
| -13% | -$492K |
|
|
SEE
2258
PUT
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-21,000
| -21% | -$789K |
|
|
RHT
2259
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
47,474
-459,569
| -91% | -$27.8M |
|
2260
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
89,996
-43,168
| -32% | -$1.47M |
|
2261
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.26B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,370
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
OUTR
2262
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,546
-31,940
| -42% | -$2.05M |
|
2263
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.89B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,819
| New | +$3.12M |
|
|
ERF
2264
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
340,438
+253,731
| +293% | +$3.43M |
|
|
WCG
2265
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+17,900
| +82% | +$1.25M |
|
|
SWIR
2266
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+10,900
| +19% | +$375K |
|
2267
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
90,200
-20,300
| -18% | -$751K |
|
|
CHMI
2268
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
175,991
-49,516
| -22% | -$917K |
|
|
ANH
2269
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
619,647
+89,040
| +17% | +$465K |
|
2270
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
56,081
+50,634
| +930% | +$3.14M |
|
2271
Trex
TREX
$5.1B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
305,168
+93,456
| +44% | +$931K |
|
2272
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
$564M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,584
| New | +$3.17M |
|
|
GLF
2273
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
132,794
-2,583
| -2% | -$72K |
|
2274
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+22,400
| +145% | +$1.96M |
|
2275
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$811M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,635
+48,352
| +50% | +$1.16M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Citadel Advisors held 9,167 positions worth $102B, up 6.5% from $95.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 16% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2014 filing shows 1,076 new, 3,582 increased, 3,580 reduced and 702 closed positions. Its largest new stake was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND), an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 8.5% of assets, up from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2014 buy was SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP: 1,469,606 shares worth $202M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2014, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $283M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 16% of its $102B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,076 new positions and closed 702 in Q4 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $102B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.