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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
197,198
+107,293
| +119% | +$910K |
|
|
AEC
2652
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+68,329
| +173% | +$1.18M |
|
2653
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.85B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
8,652
-575
| -6% | -$131K |
|
|
AHD
2654
PUT
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+17,800
| +70% | +$799K |
|
2655
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
-42,600
| -39% | -$1.08M |
|
|
HUB.B
2656
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-B
HUB.B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,706
-2,808
| -15% | -$332K |
|
2657
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$569M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
28,099
+266
| +1% | +$18.1K |
|
2658
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.8B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,050
-38,400
| -45% | -$1.64M |
|
2659
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,883
+6,635
| +44% | +$575K |
|
2660
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-518,100
| -94% | -$27.2M |
|
2661
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.7B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,426
-19,906
| -52% | -$1.96M |
|
|
GTLS
2662
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-10,900
| -32% | -$825K |
|
2663
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
410,300
-20,700
| -5% | -$105K |
|
|
RAVN
2664
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,869
+27,029
| +88% | +$862K |
|
2665
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-13,700
| -17% | -$403K |
|
2666
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
10,992
-339,421
| -97% | -$50.6M |
|
|
EXAS
2667
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+43,600
| +64% | +$600K |
|
|
KZ
2668
DELISTED
KongZhong Corporation
KZ
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
219,160
+50,850
| +30% | +$493K |
|
|
CONN
2669
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-6,100
| -14% | -$270K |
|
2670
Rayonier
RYN
$6.45B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
58,759
-237,584
| -80% | -$7.45M |
|
|
ACAS
2671
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
123,900
-4,600
| -4% | -$68.6K |
|
|
FL
2672
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
-13,600
| -27% | -$650K |
|
|
IQNT
2673
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
136,426
+34,740
| +34% | +$507K |
|
2674
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.74B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
+7,300
| +10% | +$183K |
|
2675
Equinor
EQNR
$97.2B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
61,155
+51,163
| +512% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.