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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.21B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-5,500
| -30% | -$386K |
|
3427
Wabtec
WAB
$49.7B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,766
| New | +$907K |
|
|
PRFT
3428
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
49,911
-17,901
| -26% | -$324K |
|
|
SPRT
3429
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
119,480
+16,200
| +16% | +$116K |
|
3430
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$726M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
65,287
+30,183
| +86% | +$433K |
|
3431
CALL
Teekay
TK
$973M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,600
| +73% | +$382K |
|
3432
Vera Bradley
VRA
$96.4M
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
44,441
+40,908
| +1,158% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TUP
3433
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-22,500
| -66% | -$1.89M |
|
3434
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
48,262
-570,002
| -92% | -$11.6M |
|
3435
Transocean
RIG
$6.33B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
21,521
-113,231
| -84% | -$4.82M |
|
|
EPIQ
3436
DELISTED
EPIQ SYSTEMS INC
EPIQ
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
68,880
+39,848
| +137% | +$521K |
|
3437
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+5,600
| +50% | +$306K |
|
3438
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-144,000
| -64% | -$1.89M |
|
3439
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.7B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,991
| New | +$971K |
|
|
ININ
3440
CALL
DELISTED
Interactive Intelligence Group, inc.
ININ
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+12,300
| +251% | +$704K |
|
|
BLT
3441
DELISTED
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL (NEW)
BLT
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
68,394
+9,242
| +16% | +$112K |
|
|
PPO
3442
DELISTED
POLYPORE INTERNATIONAL, INC
PPO
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
20,226
+16,317
| +417% | +$669K |
|
|
AXON
3443
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.4B
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+27,400
| +61% | +$407K |
|
3444
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.9B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
51,495
+30,652
| +147% | +$573K |
|
|
KRA
3445
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
43,001
-4,573
| -10% | -$117K |
|
|
CTB
3446
CALL
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+27,900
| +664% | +$759K |
|
3447
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.55B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
55,166
+7,315
| +15% | +$124K |
|
|
APOL
3448
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
30,736
-519,452
| -94% | -$14.9M |
|
|
DOC
3449
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
66,777
+9,631
| +17% | +$132K |
|
3450
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-10,500
| -35% | -$565K |
|
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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.