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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.49B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,789
+66,719
| +443% | +$1.78M |
|
|
PX
2577
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,018
-86,190
| -84% | -$11.3M |
|
2578
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.15B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
38,438
-14,380
| -27% | -$783K |
|
|
RYL
2579
CALL
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+8,000
| +17% | +$307K |
|
2580
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$104M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+25,000
| +137% | +$1.27M |
|
|
MCP
2581
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
826,345
+490,596
| +146% | +$1.77M |
|
|
DATA
2582
PUT
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-37,100
| -56% | -$2.33M |
|
2583
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.61B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,277
+26,019
| +160% | +$1.3M |
|
2584
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+5,900
| +25% | +$400K |
|
2585
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.83B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-8,300
| -10% | -$217K |
|
2586
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+2,700
| +11% | +$210K |
|
2587
Dine Brands
DIN
$454M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,513
+114
| +0.4% | +$9K |
|
|
GLOG
2588
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,002
+22,700
| +52% | +$595K |
|
|
SIAL
2589
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,746
-266,871
| -93% | -$25.9M |
|
2590
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$356M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
117,153
+7,002
| +6% | +$118K |
|
2591
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
228,949
+170,085
| +289% | +$1.4M |
|
|
KKD
2592
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,428
+86,710
| +194% | +$1.51M |
|
2593
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-35,500
| -49% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CERN
2594
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+14,400
| +55% | +$757K |
|
|
SNCR
2595
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
6,665
-1,308
| -16% | -$375K |
|
2596
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,974
+9,134
| +15% | +$254K |
|
|
AFSI
2597
CALL
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-68,400
| -41% | -$1.4M |
|
|
FRAN
2598
DELISTED
Francesca's Holdings Corporation
FRAN
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
11,839
-40,200
| -77% | -$7.75M |
|
|
GTLS
2599
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-21,200
| -46% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TBI
2600
Trueblue
TBI
$310M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,871
-19,489
| -20% | -$534K |
|
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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.