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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWAV
3201
PUT
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+18,300
| +102% | +$547K |
|
|
ACHN
3202
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
154,676
+138,513
| +857% | +$553K |
|
3203
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.88B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+3,700
| +26% | +$225K |
|
3204
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.61B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
95,083
+72,027
| +312% | +$836K |
|
|
TCS
3205
CALL
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,433
| -34% | -$625K |
|
3206
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.45B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,798
-145,890
| -78% | -$3.79M |
|
3207
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+4,000
| +17% | +$167K |
|
|
BGC
3208
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+11,400
| +34% | +$287K |
|
3209
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.88B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+2,900
| +17% | +$160K |
|
3210
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.43B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,077
+22,993
| +746% | +$904K |
|
|
WLT
3211
PUT
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
213,200
+151,000
| +243% | +$959K |
|
|
MDC
3212
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,192
+34,998
| +192% | +$720K |
|
3213
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.91B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-16,821
| -69% | -$2.35M |
|
3214
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-22,800
| -59% | -$1.71M |
|
3215
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,300
| -32% | -$519K |
|
3216
Interface
TILE
$2.18B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,404
| New | +$1.14M |
|
|
POLY
3217
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,075
+3,145
| +15% | +$140K |
|
|
SLH
3218
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,223
+12,127
| +238% | +$790K |
|
3219
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.25B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-2,200
| -16% | -$216K |
|
3220
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,346
+61,345
| +2,044% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ESI
3221
CALL
DELISTED
ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES INC
ESI
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+59,200
| +598% | +$1.35M |
|
3222
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$48.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-11,700
| -56% | -$1.44M |
|
|
ANR
3223
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
310,280
+267,150
| +619% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ALR
3224
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,946
+6,212
| +37% | +$308K |
|
|
DWA
3225
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+5,500
| +13% | +$144K |
|
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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.