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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
12,519
-131,657
| -91% | -$16.4M |
|
|
ARIA
2877
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
246,935
-469,018
| -66% | -$3.23M |
|
2878
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
102,425
+18,673
| +22% | +$247K |
|
|
AHD
2879
CALL
DELISTED
ATLAS ENERGY L P COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PARTNER INT (DE)
AHD
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+100
| +0.3% | +$4.49K |
|
2880
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$37.2B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+21,500
| +40% | +$400K |
|
2881
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.23B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,373
+38,193
| +73% | +$664K |
|
|
HK
2882
PUT
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,245
+1,142
| +1,109% | +$1.14M |
|
|
ARUN
2883
CALL
DELISTED
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC.
ARUN
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+25,100
| +39% | +$473K |
|
2884
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
30,651
+18,080
| +144% | +$906K |
|
|
UTEK
2885
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
70,323
-22,352
| -24% | -$561K |
|
2886
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.1B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
187,600
-197,125
| -51% | -$1.74M |
|
2887
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$639M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
139,337
+99,917
| +253% | +$1.18M |
|
2888
PUT
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.53B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-33,000
| -75% | -$4.62M |
|
2889
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.85B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+29,900
| +170% | +$931K |
|
|
MONT
2890
PUT
DELISTED
MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
MONT
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
+67,100
| +839% | +$1.34M |
|
2891
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+8,500
| +23% | +$262K |
|
|
GEVA
2892
CALL
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-7,500
| -34% | -$638K |
|
2893
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$163B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-23,200
| -48% | -$1.46M |
|
2894
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$76.9B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,220
-55,192
| -70% | -$3.63M |
|
2895
Brookfield
BN
$110B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
149,634
+94,435
| +171% | +$945K |
|
2896
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.65B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,867
-47,648
| -60% | -$2.17M |
|
|
JCP
2897
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
169,893
-1,681,079
| -91% | -$14.5M |
|
2898
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
59,085
+54,737
| +1,259% | +$1.39M |
|
|
DRC
2899
PUT
DELISTED
DRESSER-RAND GROUP INC
DRC
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+12,500
| +108% | +$763K |
|
2900
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.21B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+9,800
| +29% | +$322K |
|
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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.