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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PES
2551
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
125,077
-41,288
| -25% | -$619K |
|
2552
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+40,000
| +104% | +$1.26M |
|
2553
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$92.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-37,800
| -53% | -$2.54M |
|
2554
Titan Machinery
TITN
$434M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
133,008
+5,391
| +4% | +$90.5K |
|
2555
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
58,378
-503,767
| -90% | -$18.5M |
|
|
S
2556
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
255,673
+79,773
| +45% | +$700K |
|
|
DANG
2557
DELISTED
E-COMMERCE CHINA DANGDANG INC SPNSRD ADS REP COM CL A (CYM)
DANG
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
163,039
+98,547
| +153% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CMCSK
2558
CALL
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-126,600
| -76% | -$6.75M |
|
2559
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,181
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
QEP
2560
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
62,900
+43,600
| +226% | +$1.38M |
|
2561
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.55B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
87,434
-9,626
| -10% | -$231K |
|
2562
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.22B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
205,010
-71,558
| -26% | -$685K |
|
2563
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.51B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,858
+73,329
| +13,862% | +$1.94M |
|
2564
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-8,500
| -30% | -$853K |
|
|
GES
2565
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+58,300
| +272% | +$1.58M |
|
2566
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.25B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
232,500
+22,600
| +11% | +$196K |
|
2567
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.32B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
62,192
+50,761
| +444% | +$1.6M |
|
|
XONE
2568
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+16,000
| +42% | +$498K |
|
2569
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-33,200
| -41% | -$1.43M |
|
2570
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
48,490
-1,457,404
| -97% | -$64.4M |
|
2571
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$57.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+9,200
| +41% | +$582K |
|
|
NAVG
2572
DELISTED
Navigators Group Inc
NAVG
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
63,734
-1,114
| -2% | -$34.2K |
|
|
ENDP
2573
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-9,900
| -25% | -$662K |
|
2574
Astec Industries
ASTE
$991M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,626
-1,531
| -3% | -$63.1K |
|
|
ZU
2575
CALL
DELISTED
ZULILY INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK
ZU
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+5,400
| +12% | +$217K |
|
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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.