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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.1B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+81,300
| +1,161% | +$750K |
|
3402
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
22,146
+20,254
| +1,071% | +$880K |
|
3403
PUT
Ryder
R
$9.98B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,600
| +17% | +$134K |
|
|
LIOX
3404
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
166,125
+105,526
| +174% | +$619K |
|
3405
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,699
| New | +$973K |
|
|
SGI
3406
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+10,400
| +19% | +$139K |
|
|
LM
3407
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-10,300
| -35% | -$497K |
|
3408
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-11,700
| -53% | -$1.09M |
|
3409
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.8B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+21,100
| +101% | +$485K |
|
3410
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$44.2B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-43,400
| -52% | -$1.03M |
|
|
CPN
3411
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
-12,500
| -23% | -$283K |
|
3412
HealthStream
HSTM
$859M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
40,326
+11,194
| +38% | +$279K |
|
|
IRBT
3413
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
23,920
-49,882
| -68% | -$1.8M |
|
3414
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-5,600
| -38% | -$562K |
|
|
BLOX
3415
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
+38,600
| +108% | +$661K |
|
|
GOV
3416
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
38,542
+11,552
| +43% | +$293K |
|
3417
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$453M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-1,100
| -8% | -$86.8K |
|
3418
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
10,753
+489
| +5% | +$36.3K |
|
3419
Sabesp
SBS
$18.3B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
469,280
-951,785
| -67% | -$1.82M |
|
3420
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.2B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
22,124
+7,254
| +49% | +$345K |
|
|
ASRT
3421
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
1,168
+389
| +50% | +$300K |
|
3422
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.1B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
167,244
-152,844
| -48% | -$879K |
|
|
HOLX
3423
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+18,800
| +96% | +$439K |
|
3424
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$402M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
85,573
+55,959
| +189% | +$578K |
|
3425
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.9B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
14,560
-48,058
| -77% | -$3.06M |
|
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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.