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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$723M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+7,200
| +63% | +$411K |
|
|
SN
3277
CALL
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,400
| New | +$928K |
|
|
BWP
3278
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+33,600
| +129% | +$549K |
|
|
EGN
3279
PUT
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-1,300
| -9% | -$109K |
|
3280
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+3,700
| +65% | +$397K |
|
3281
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-18,400
| -46% | -$866K |
|
3282
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.5B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-41,400
| -58% | -$1.36M |
|
3283
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.27B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
23,056
-5,178
| -18% | -$247K |
|
3284
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-21,400
| -50% | -$1.04M |
|
3285
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.23B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
129,190
+93,195
| +259% | +$701K |
|
3286
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
17,256
+2,302
| +15% | +$137K |
|
3287
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
28,768
-14,482
| -33% | -$570K |
|
3288
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$277M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,504
-347
| -1% | -$15.4K |
|
3289
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.74B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
145,248
+13,781
| +10% | +$107K |
|
3290
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
| – | – |
|
|
LEJU
3291
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,368
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3292
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+2,800
| +11% | +$101K |
|
3293
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.17B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+1,300
| +5% | +$42.9K |
|
|
PKD
3294
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,064
+3,419
| +45% | +$339K |
|
3295
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.9B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+19,600
| +52% | +$337K |
|
|
HTB
3296
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$826M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
68,455
+32,334
| +90% | +$500K |
|
|
TPH
3297
PUT
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
DST
3298
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-400
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
|
TGNA
3299
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
65,780
+26,127
| +66% | +$383K |
|
|
SAVE
3300
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-4,000
| -19% | -$236K |
|
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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.