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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MCRS
2751
PUT
DELISTED
MICROS SYSTEMS INC
MCRS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+19,900
| +321% | +$1.09M |
|
|
FGL
2752
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,026
-159,380
| -68% | -$3.53M |
|
2753
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+700
| +2% | +$25.3K |
|
2754
PUT
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,000
| +76% | +$738K |
|
2755
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-9,600
| -48% | -$1.65M |
|
2756
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-1,500
| -8% | -$158K |
|
|
TGNA
2757
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
107,620
+43,583
| +68% | +$639K |
|
2758
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+12,400
| +21% | +$289K |
|
2759
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+19,550
| +104% | +$901K |
|
2760
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.55B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,121
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
CALY
2761
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.01B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
210,735
+191,356
| +987% | +$1.65M |
|
2762
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.2B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
17,034
-33,092
| -66% | -$3.35M |
|
|
IHS
2763
CALL
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
ROSE
2764
CALL
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+11,000
| +53% | +$535K |
|
|
AOL
2765
DELISTED
AOL INC COMMON STOCK
AOL
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,976
+19,442
| +79% | +$766K |
|
2766
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+3,300
| +31% | +$402K |
|
|
TTM
2767
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,670
| New | +$1.72M |
|
2768
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,652
-5,742
| -21% | -$442K |
|
|
AMZG
2769
DELISTED
AMERICAN EAGLE ENERGY CORP NEW COM STK (NV)
AMZG
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
289,773
+1
| +0% | +$7 |
|
2770
Idacorp
IDA
$8.11B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,998
-11,439
| -28% | -$632K |
|
|
STJ
2771
CALL
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
+8,900
| +55% | +$577K |
|
|
EPB
2772
PUT
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+26,600
| +126% | +$889K |
|
2773
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,143
+8,568
| +89% | +$810K |
|
|
VIVO
2774
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
83,693
-102,638
| -55% | -$2.11M |
|
|
SGEN
2775
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+32,000
| +244% | +$1.21M |
|
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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.