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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
Lands' End
LE
$393M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,300
| New | +$1.2M |
|
|
DNR
2977
CALL
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+28,200
| +58% | +$484K |
|
2978
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.6B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,236
-104,232
| -70% | -$3.01M |
|
|
SF
2979
Stifel
SF
$12.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
+2,761
| +4% | +$56.9K |
|
|
AMWD
2980
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,337
+21,660
| +96% | +$661K |
|
2981
CALL
NiSource
NI
$19.9B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
91,366
+37,157
| +69% | +$537K |
|
|
MW
2982
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-34,700
| -58% | -$1.76M |
|
2983
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.05B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
118,288
+66,321
| +128% | +$861K |
|
|
SA
2984
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.33B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+66,700
| +80% | +$525K |
|
2985
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$115B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,082
+6,554
| +57% | +$501K |
|
2986
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$47.6B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+27,900
| +79% | +$571K |
|
|
NXTM
2987
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,969
+33,838
| +53% | +$442K |
|
2988
American Water Works
AWK
$26.6B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,402
-35,259
| -55% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SOHU
2989
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$382M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-9,300
| -28% | -$543K |
|
2990
TriNet
TNET
$3.08B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,218
-1,014,949
| -95% | -$23.7M |
|
2991
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.45B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
10,923
+291
| +3% | +$36.3K |
|
|
WWE
2992
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+80,600
| +219% | +$1.32M |
|
2993
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
22,427
+11,457
| +104% | +$662K |
|
|
TAL
2994
CALL
DELISTED
TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
TAL
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-1,600
| -5% | -$69.6K |
|
2995
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$45.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-8,200
| -13% | -$195K |
|
2996
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-10,900
| -48% | -$1.18M |
|
2997
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.86B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
35,907
-5,450
| -13% | -$221K |
|
2998
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$55B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-28,000
| -51% | -$1.39M |
|
|
LLL
2999
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,538
-83,704
| -88% | -$9.95M |
|
3000
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-3,600
| -16% | -$273K |
|
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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.