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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.09B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
+16,500
| +176% | +$436K |
|
3752
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-6,700
| -33% | -$349K |
|
|
AVTA
3753
CALL
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+22,300
| +125% | +$420K |
|
|
SNOW
3754
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
65,974
+3,585
| +6% | +$40.4K |
|
3755
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+11,800
| +55% | +$267K |
|
|
SIGM
3756
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
164,574
-14,877
| -8% | -$59.7K |
|
3757
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$165M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-21,800
| -46% | -$719K |
|
3758
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$245M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,804
| New | +$691K |
|
|
ABCO
3759
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,541
| New | +$787K |
|
3760
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+8,600
| +56% | +$252K |
|
3761
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
39,152
+18,612
| +91% | +$329K |
|
3762
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.3M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
55,714
+1,660
| +3% | +$21.9K |
|
|
RNA
3763
CALL
DELISTED
PROSENSA HLDGS N V ORD SHS (NLD)
RNA
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+48,400
| +436% | +$393K |
|
3764
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+9,800
| +576% | +$655K |
|
|
MCF
3765
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+4,500
| +34% | +$200K |
|
3766
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$724K |
|
3767
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-11,300
| -50% | -$672K |
|
3768
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.12B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+22,600
| +595% | +$682K |
|
3769
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.8B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-4,765
| -15% | -$124K |
|
3770
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.9M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
53,308
+48,756
| +1,071% | +$643K |
|
|
INTX
3771
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
151,909
-5,038
| -3% | -$25.1K |
|
|
LUMO
3772
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
3,122
-2,367
| -43% | -$481K |
|
3773
PUT
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.18B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-21,600
| -52% | -$712K |
|
3774
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.13B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
224,291
+97,700
| +77% | +$325K |
|
3775
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$643M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,231
| New | +$788K |
|
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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.