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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$53.4B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,200
| +17% | +$89.4K |
|
|
DOOR
4002
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
11,184
+8,999
| +412% | +$490K |
|
|
FWM
4003
DELISTED
FAIRWAY GROUP HLDGS CORP CL A COM STK (DE)
FWM
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
94,555
+291
| +0.3% | +$1.95K |
|
|
ZEP
4004
DELISTED
ZEP INC COM STK (DE)
ZEP
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
35,601
-3,688
| -9% | -$64.8K |
|
4005
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-73,900
| -59% | -$855K |
|
4006
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.89B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,400
| -13% | -$83.5K |
|
4007
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+23,800
| +213% | +$409K |
|
|
SNBC
4008
DELISTED
Sun Bancorp Inc
SNBC
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
31,215
+14,849
| +91% | +$285K |
|
|
BKS
4009
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
41,812
-10,988
| -21% | -$132K |
|
4010
Plexus
PLXS
$7.23B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
14,394
+14,051
| +4,097% | +$587K |
|
|
EQC
4011
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,628
| New | +$621K |
|
4012
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.1B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
26,476
-1,340
| -5% | -$31.1K |
|
4013
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-7,800
| -60% | -$837K |
|
4014
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
27,220
+17,197
| +172% | +$306K |
|
4015
Marchex
MCHX
$79.7M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
51,564
+42,574
| +474% | +$448K |
|
4016
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-4,200
| -32% | -$298K |
|
4017
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-2,800
| -19% | -$139K |
|
|
WBMD
4018
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+8,500
| +198% | +$371K |
|
|
DST
4019
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-11,400
| -46% | -$524K |
|
|
SSRI
4020
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-7,800
| -10% | -$67.4K |
|
|
MDR
4021
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
25,367
+19,000
| +298% | +$418K |
|
|
ABAX
4022
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
13,915
-4,549
| -25% | -$189K |
|
4023
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.66B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-9,000
| -45% | -$538K |
|
4024
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$126B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
14,239
+14,122
| +12,070% | +$595K |
|
4025
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
7,584
-26,956
| -78% | -$2.04M |
|
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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.