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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
ICF International
ICFI
$1.66B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
25,732
-2,301
| -8% | -$86.6K |
|
3527
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+30,700
| +111% | +$441K |
|
3528
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.37B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,833
| +152% | +$497K |
|
|
ARNA
3529
PUT
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
15,480
+100
| +0.7% | +$6.3K |
|
3530
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-600
| -2% | -$19K |
|
|
NWBO
3531
CALL
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+74,500
| +123% | +$474K |
|
|
CBR
3532
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
183,052
-54,876
| -23% | -$248K |
|
|
DGI
3533
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+18,800
| +137% | +$562K |
|
3534
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-9,700
| -27% | -$336K |
|
|
WIN
3535
PUT
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
11,579
+7,302
| +171% | +$532K |
|
3536
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+25,200
| +277% | +$600K |
|
|
NEWP
3537
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
48,754
+37,943
| +351% | +$710K |
|
3538
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.9B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,964
| New | +$880K |
|
3539
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.28B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
57,099
+55,526
| +3,530% | +$904K |
|
|
FRSH
3540
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,874
| New | +$928K |
|
3541
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$41.1B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
9,593
-10,523
| -52% | -$998K |
|
|
ALR
3542
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
23,994
+23,223
| +3,012% | +$827K |
|
3543
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
16,804
-194,736
| -92% | -$9.84M |
|
3544
Fabrinet
FN
$19.2B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,529
| New | +$882K |
|
|
BOBE
3545
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
17,910
+12,835
| +253% | +$609K |
|
3546
PUT
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$165M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+5,500
| +22% | +$181K |
|
3547
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,835
| New | +$862K |
|
|
CVGW
3548
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
26,401
+12,948
| +96% | +$423K |
|
3549
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$641M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
10,091
-1,662
| -14% | -$151K |
|
3550
LSB Industries
LXU
$731M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
27,860
+2,266
| +9% | +$67.5K |
|
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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.