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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
3326
CALL
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,108
+23,472
| +126% | +$519K |
|
|
MDSO
3327
PUT
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+14,600
| +146% | +$606K |
|
3328
PUT
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+42,700
| +139% | +$560K |
|
|
ALR
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+20,900
| +290% | +$744K |
|
3330
PUT
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,500
| -24% | -$307K |
|
3331
NewMarket
NEU
$8.37B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,679
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3332
Mistras Group
MG
$502M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
42,740
-33,923
| -44% | -$779K |
|
|
ANAT
3333
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,181
-1,579
| -15% | -$179K |
|
3334
Ambev
ABEV
$45.4B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
148,582
+120,826
| +435% | +$889K |
|
3335
JD.com
JD
$45.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,676
| New | +$956K |
|
3336
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-2,400
| -14% | -$176K |
|
|
ANN
3337
PUT
DELISTED
ANN INC
ANN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+10,700
| +73% | +$427K |
|
3338
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.92B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,602
+4,858
| +56% | +$363K |
|
|
EMES
3339
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,867
+7,643
| +344% | +$663K |
|
|
PIKE
3340
DELISTED
PIKE CORPORATION COM STK (NC)
PIKE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
116,522
+84,302
| +262% | +$787K |
|
|
WBMD
3341
CALL
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+11,700
| +118% | +$511K |
|
|
CZR
3342
CALL
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+27,300
| +90% | +$505K |
|
|
MCP
3343
PUT
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
404,900
+95,000
| +31% | +$343K |
|
3344
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$37.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+8,500
| +65% | +$385K |
|
|
MRSH
3345
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
3346
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$368M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,751
+5,235
| +45% | +$327K |
|
|
STKL
3347
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,424
+71,695
| +4,147% | +$890K |
|
3348
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
298,300
+104,400
| +54% | +$320K |
|
3349
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-17,800
| -67% | -$2.1M |
|
|
SPLS
3350
CALL
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
94,800
+48,000
| +103% | +$569K |
|
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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.