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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTI
3251
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,041
+11,368
| +37% | +$309K |
|
|
BDSI
3252
DELISTED
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
BDSI
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
93,020
+82,420
| +778% | +$781K |
|
3253
Arista Networks
ANET
$242B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+287,760
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
EVAR
3254
DELISTED
Lombard Medical, Inc.
EVAR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,000
| New | +$1.27M |
|
3255
CALL
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$27M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
850
-21
| -2% | -$25.3K |
|
|
FFG
3256
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,357
+9
| +0% | +$400 |
|
|
AMSG
3257
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,599
+19,735
| +406% | +$906K |
|
|
CVD
3258
PUT
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+5,000
| +62% | +$446K |
|
3259
MacroGenics
MGNX
$259M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,506
-48,813
| -49% | -$1.03M |
|
|
SHOR
3260
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
171,846
+155,727
| +966% | +$1.12M |
|
3261
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,200
| -7% | -$79.9K |
|
|
EXAC
3262
DELISTED
Exactech Inc
EXAC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,319
+20,706
| +88% | +$479K |
|
3263
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.9B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,537
-2,066
| -16% | -$214K |
|
3264
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
7,582
-108,001
| -93% | -$15M |
|
3265
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.65K |
|
|
SNI
3266
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+3,000
| +28% | +$229K |
|
|
SIMG
3267
DELISTED
SILICON IMAGE INC
SIMG
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
220,637
+183,763
| +498% | +$1.04M |
|
|
RSH
3268
PUT
DELISTED
RADIOSHACK CORP
RSH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
1,120,900
+365,700
| +48% | +$522K |
|
3269
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.37B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,533
-1,960
| -30% | -$443K |
|
3270
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.09B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,760
+3,595
| +9% | +$94.5K |
|
3271
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.26B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,215
-137
| -1% | -$10.4K |
|
3272
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.49B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+22,000
| +35% | +$279K |
|
3273
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$207B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-187,200
| -67% | -$2.23M |
|
|
ENT
3274
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
3,574
+1,413
| +65% | +$419K |
|
3275
Caleres
CAL
$486M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,699
-1,176
| -3% | -$30.8K |
|
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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.