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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.5B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,362
| New | +$2.78M |
|
|
GOV
2427
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
123,697
+85,155
| +221% | +$2.02M |
|
|
OKS
2428
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,394
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2429
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$22.4B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
57,481
+42,315
| +279% | +$2.02M |
|
|
TWOU
2430
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
5,783
-1,303
| -18% | -$621K |
|
2431
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+12,900
| +37% | +$711K |
|
|
SPPI
2432
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
331,931
+273,202
| +465% | +$2.14M |
|
|
PAY
2433
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
-30,100
| -28% | -$1.06M |
|
|
WCG
2434
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+23,100
| +107% | +$1.53M |
|
2435
PTC
PTC
$15.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
73,033
+37,450
| +105% | +$1.43M |
|
|
DNB
2436
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,938
-27,291
| -54% | -$3.13M |
|
2437
PUT
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.02B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17,167
+15,750
| +1,112% | +$2.69M |
|
|
RAX
2438
PUT
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-18,000
| -18% | -$597K |
|
2439
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,100
-30,400
| -21% | -$724K |
|
2440
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.78B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,095
+7,531
| +11% | +$268K |
|
2441
Costamare
CMRE
$1.84B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
121,990
-116,688
| -49% | -$2.7M |
|
|
DCT
2442
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
89,147
-73,095
| -45% | -$2.31M |
|
2443
Coeur Mining
CDE
$16.7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
538,838
+309,889
| +135% | +$2.38M |
|
2444
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$391M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
125,228
+113,848
| +1,000% | +$2.61M |
|
2445
CALL
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+17,500
| +222% | +$1.83M |
|
2446
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+4,200
| +5% | +$129K |
|
|
UAM
2447
DELISTED
Universal American Corp
UAM
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
329,657
-201
| -0.1% | -$1.66K |
|
|
EGN
2448
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+24,200
| +195% | +$1.94M |
|
2449
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.3B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+13,600
| +87% | +$1.22M |
|
2450
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$12.8B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
34,744
-4,521
| -12% | -$341K |
|
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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.