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 | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
1,100,745
+83,209
| +8% | +$3.59M |
|
|
PHH
352
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
2,154,377
+569,307
| +36% | +$13.5M |
|
|
AET
353
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $49.3M | 0.06% |
607,807
-580,460
| -49% | -$43.9M |
|
354
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
1,520,599
-2,078,113
| -58% | -$64.1M |
|
|
CRR
355
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
318,490
+289,168
| +986% | +$39.8M |
|
|
DD
356
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
786,421
+716,102
| +1,018% | +$46M |
|
357
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
1,911,393
-98,119
| -5% | -$2.41M |
|
358
PUT
AT&T
T
$171B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
1,826,988
+810,024
| +80% | +$21.7M |
|
359
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
788,633
-711,285
| -47% | -$42.6M |
|
360
Mastercard
MA
$499B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
661,983
-345,009
| -34% | -$25.6M |
|
|
HCC
361
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
989,338
+541,908
| +121% | +$25.2M |
|
362
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $47.9M | 0.05% |
297,998
+267,527
| +878% | +$43.5M |
|
363
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $47.7M | 0.05% |
5,734,579
+4,368,979
| +320% | +$38.5M |
|
|
WBMD
364
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
983,756
+351,862
| +56% | +$15.4M |
|
365
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$139B
| $47.4M | 0.05% |
1,035,900
-230,400
| -18% | -$10.2M |
|
366
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
1,353,386
-1,866,298
| -58% | -$64.2M |
|
367
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $47.3M | 0.05% |
1,185,700
+761,500
| +180% | +$29.1M |
|
368
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
1,439,032
-222,257
| -13% | -$7.04M |
|
|
CIT
369
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $47M | 0.05% |
1,026,594
-122,656
| -11% | -$5.53M |
|
370
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
1,348,600
+138,388
| +11% | +$4.66M |
|
|
RYL
371
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
1,182,237
-933,265
| -44% | -$35.8M |
|
372
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $46.6M | 0.05% |
319,604
-149,332
| -32% | -$21.2M |
|
373
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $46.5M | 0.05% |
1,091,665
-416,686
| -28% | -$16.2M |
|
|
PHH
374
CALL
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $46.4M | 0.05% |
2,021,100
+2,009,000
| +16,603% | +$47.6M |
|
|
MON
375
PUT
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $46.4M | 0.05% |
371,800
+159,700
| +75% | +$18.7M |
|
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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 8.3% of assets, down from 9% 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 1,057 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.