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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.34B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,116
| New | +$913K |
|
3477
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.68B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-9,700
| -41% | -$654K |
|
3478
Regional Management Corp
RM
$293M
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
60,959
+32,142
| +112% | +$552K |
|
|
KATE
3479
PUT
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-700
| -3% | -$25.1K |
|
|
TXI
3480
CALL
DELISTED
TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
TXI
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,700
| +57% | +$325K |
|
3481
LendingTree
TREE
$453M
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
32,295
+5,553
| +21% | +$151K |
|
3482
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
10,086
+8,906
| +755% | +$812K |
|
3483
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.8B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
252,649
-315,452
| -56% | -$1.21M |
|
|
QVCGA
3484
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
779
+601
| +338% | +$717K |
|
|
XCRA
3485
DELISTED
Xcerra Corporation
XCRA
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
103,314
-49,399
| -32% | -$454K |
|
3486
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.04B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,000
| +9% | +$73.4K |
|
|
GGP
3487
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
39,687
-190,028
| -83% | -$4.41M |
|
|
GLDD
3488
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
116,853
+25,449
| +28% | +$207K |
|
3489
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.92B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+5,100
| +39% | +$218K |
|
|
TWX
3490
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-81,404
| -86% | -$5.35M |
|
|
CA
3491
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
32,510
-333,634
| -91% | -$9.87M |
|
3492
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.6B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-4,400
| -6% | -$54.4K |
|
3493
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.2B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
24,320
-61,863
| -72% | -$1.97M |
|
3494
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+5,900
| +59% | +$332K |
|
|
3495
Rambus
RMBS
$10.6B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
65,068
+62,047
| +2,054% | +$767K |
|
|
CAI
3496
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
42,222
+13,689
| +48% | +$308K |
|
|
AVP
3497
CALL
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+21,300
| +50% | +$307K |
|
3498
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.67B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
26,780
-19,320
| -42% | -$628K |
|
|
CVA
3499
CALL
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+10,700
| +31% | +$202K |
|
3500
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.47B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
| – | – |
|
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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.