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
|
+$689M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$498M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$181M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
LSI
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.64% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.71% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PCL
2526
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+11,200
| +29% | +$487K |
|
2527
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$98.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+30,200
| +49% | +$703K |
|
|
MAGN
2528
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$441M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
6,499
+1,077
| +20% | +$367K |
|
|
CA
2529
PUT
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
78,000
-19,800
| -20% | -$586K |
|
2530
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.55B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,564
-17,499
| -21% | -$574K |
|
|
RTI
2531
DELISTED
RTI INTL METALS INC(HLDG CO)
RTI
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,162
+1,256
| +2% | +$33.7K |
|
2532
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
234,379
+118,329
| +102% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ININ
2533
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,774
+19,367
| +95% | +$1.11M |
|
2534
CALL
VirnetX Holding Corp
VHC
$61.4M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,335
+2,175
| +52% | +$663K |
|
2535
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.49B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
65,640
+26,657
| +68% | +$854K |
|
2536
W&T Offshore
WTI
$560M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,881
| New | +$2.24M |
|
2537
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-3,800
| -6% | -$131K |
|
|
ROC
2538
PUT
DELISTED
ROCKWOOD HLDGS INC
ROC
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-2,900
| -9% | -$213K |
|
2539
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$295B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,016
-21,804
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
2540
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.8M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
167,138
+105,337
| +170% | +$1.72M |
|
|
YUME
2541
DELISTED
YuMe, Inc.
YUME
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
374,661
+24
| +0% | +$146 |
|
2542
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.47B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,370
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
ALJ
2543
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
177,560
+119,854
| +208% | +$1.78M |
|
2544
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-27,200
| -56% | -$2.7M |
|
2545
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.65B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,009
-3,703,937
| -98% | -$130M |
|
|
MNK
2546
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+21,900
| +391% | +$1.59M |
|
2547
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.11B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-16,200
| -50% | -$2.19M |
|
2548
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$207M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
434,473
+220,550
| +103% | +$1.01M |
|
|
BRDR
2549
DELISTED
BODERFREE INC COM
BRDR
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,587
+13,169
| +11% | +$199K |
|
2550
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$908M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,575
-13,770
| -45% | -$1.81M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Citadel Advisors held 8,883 positions worth $87.3B, up 2.3% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $6.58B in Q2 2014, closing 936 positions and reducing 3,486 holdings. Its most notable exit was LSI CORPORATION, an estimated $189M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8.1% of assets, down from 8.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE) worth $109M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2014 buy was MEMORIAL RESOURCE DEV CORP COM STK (DE): 4,494,314 shares worth $109M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2014, an estimated $689M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO, cutting an estimated $224M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited LSI CORPORATION in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $189M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $87.3B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,058 new positions and closed 936 in Q2 2014.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $87.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.