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 | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNKD
301
CALL
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $56.6M | 0.06% |
330,100
+41,000
| +14% | +$6.63M |
|
302
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
2,469,088
+1,934,925
| +362% | +$41.1M |
|
|
IPG
303
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $56.3M | 0.06% |
2,886,652
-3,619,796
| -56% | -$65.7M |
|
|
VXX
304
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $56M | 0.06% |
122,375
-14,381
| -11% | -$8.38M |
|
305
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $55.9M | 0.06% |
1,021,553
+6,165
| +0.6% | +$331K |
|
306
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
955,123
+89,864
| +10% | +$5M |
|
307
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
248,064
+247,112
| +25,957% | +$50.3M |
|
|
SN
308
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $55.4M | 0.06% |
1,474,605
-396,767
| -21% | -$12.5M |
|
309
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$303B
| $54.8M | 0.06% |
327,400
-127,000
| -28% | -$20.5M |
|
|
MDVN
310
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $54.6M | 0.06% |
1,415,522
+1,323,564
| +1,439% | +$44.6M |
|
|
TFCFA
311
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
1,551,307
-2,013,859
| -56% | -$68.5M |
|
|
CSOD
312
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $54.5M | 0.06% |
1,184,420
+16,386
| +1% | +$667K |
|
|
LNKD
313
PUT
DELISTED
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
| $54.3M | 0.06% |
316,400
-29,800
| -9% | -$4.82M |
|
|
PTP
314
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
836,217
+224,677
| +37% | +$14.1M |
|
|
315
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $54.2M | 0.06% |
1,093,560
-4,043,895
| -79% | -$189M |
|
316
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
458,725
-1,450,186
| -76% | -$149M |
|
317
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
1,250,972
+565,382
| +82% | +$21.8M |
|
318
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $54.1M | 0.06% |
922,775
+445,860
| +93% | +$25.1M |
|
|
PETM
319
CALL
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
900,800
+849,000
| +1,639% | +$53.6M |
|
320
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $53M | 0.06% |
695,900
+287,100
| +70% | +$21.8M |
|
|
TMHC
321
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $53M | 0.06% |
2,361,905
+459,905
| +24% | +$9.95M |
|
322
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $52.9M | 0.06% |
254,900
+100,200
| +65% | +$20.8M |
|
|
ITMN
323
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $52.7M | 0.06% |
1,194,658
-265,064
| -18% | -$9.76M |
|
324
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$964B
| $52.6M | 0.06% |
912,511
-1,642,078
| -64% | -$92.3M |
|
325
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $52.5M | 0.06% |
3,003,443
-279,251
| -9% | -$4.46M |
|
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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 8.3% of assets, down from 9% 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 1,057 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.