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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.18B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+700
| +9% | +$60.6K |
|
3802
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
-81,600
| -79% | -$2.69M |
|
|
TDAY
3803
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.06B
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,356
| New | +$732K |
|
|
ISEE
3804
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$627K |
|
|
EQM
3805
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $724K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,489
| New | +$609K |
|
3806
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$312M
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
18,569
-52,434
| -74% | -$1.95M |
|
3807
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.47B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
17,207
-14,597
| -46% | -$588K |
|
|
MHR
3808
CALL
DELISTED
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP (DEL)
MHR
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-2,500
| -3% | -$20.4K |
|
3809
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.07B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
66,612
-74,862
| -53% | -$709K |
|
3810
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.9B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-2,700
| -7% | -$54.5K |
|
3811
Genesco
GCO
$422M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
8,759
-4,830
| -36% | -$369K |
|
3812
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
65,129
-168,349
| -72% | -$2.07M |
|
|
EVDY
3813
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
38,838
-23,771
| -38% | -$371K |
|
|
HCT
3814
DELISTED
AMRICAN RLTY CAP HEALTHCARE TRUST INC. COMMON STOCK
HCT
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,919
| New | +$683K |
|
3815
CALL
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.95B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+4,800
| +67% | +$166K |
|
|
VAR
3816
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
9,807
+3,079
| +46% | +$221K |
|
|
URS
3817
PUT
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+3,300
| +27% | +$152K |
|
3818
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.9B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-9,300
| -14% | -$114K |
|
3819
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.93B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
50,037
+37,438
| +297% | +$503K |
|
3820
CALL
Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X ETF
MIDU
$79.4M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+16,500
| +40% | +$279K |
|
|
THS
3821
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+400
| +5% | +$29.8K |
|
3822
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-38,700
| -68% | -$1.59M |
|
3823
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,300
| +49% | +$231K |
|
|
PIR
3824
PUT
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
2,310
+1,415
| +158% | +$497K |
|
3825
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.54B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+14,200
| +120% | +$337K |
|
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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.