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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
3126
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.03B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,158
-160,028
| -62% | -$1.92M |
|
3127
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$871M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-7,900
| -33% | -$615K |
|
3128
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.43B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,760
+25,236
| +1,000% | +$992K |
|
|
DNY
3129
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+10,600
| +17% | +$180K |
|
|
MNTA
3130
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
102,159
-49,256
| -33% | -$582K |
|
3131
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-41,700
| -67% | -$2.44M |
|
3132
Quanex
NX
$967M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
68,978
-19,228
| -22% | -$360K |
|
|
LLL
3133
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,700
| -21% | -$321K |
|
3134
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
27,561
+19,803
| +255% | +$861K |
|
3135
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-7,400
| -8% | -$108K |
|
3136
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,840
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
EEP
3137
CALL
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+20,600
| +163% | +$634K |
|
|
OB
3138
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,874
-6,254
| -7% | -$96.2K |
|
3139
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
16,762
-2,074
| -11% | -$152K |
|
3140
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.51B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,068
+85,247
| +788% | +$829K |
|
|
CBL
3141
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,406
-46,308
| -42% | -$855K |
|
3142
Azenta
AZTA
$1.54B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
113,542
+38,782
| +52% | +$391K |
|
3143
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.3B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+32,000
| +58% | +$408K |
|
3144
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,900
| -22% | -$332K |
|
3145
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.87B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
126,237
-40,245
| -24% | -$343K |
|
3146
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+3,500
| +34% | +$301K |
|
|
YOKU
3147
DELISTED
YOUKU TUDOU INC.(CAYMAN ISLS)
YOKU
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,126
-322,147
| -86% | -$7.23M |
|
|
WNR
3148
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-5,000
| -13% | -$202K |
|
|
ANV
3149
PUT
DELISTED
Allied Nevada Gold Corp
ANV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
+16,000
| +5% | +$55.5K |
|
3150
National Presto Industries
NPK
$985M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,703
+1,079
| +7% | +$77.5K |
|
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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.