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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$304M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
26,833
+24,705
| +1,161% | +$408K |
|
4277
Stagwell
STGW
$2.24B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,456
| New | +$526K |
|
4278
Texas Pacific Land
TPL
$23.5B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
28,332
-17,811
| -39% | -$293K |
|
|
VIRX
4279
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
369
+290
| +367% | +$336K |
|
|
KCG
4280
PUT
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+8,000
| +23% | +$89.4K |
|
|
RNF
4281
CALL
DELISTED
RENTECH NITROGEN PARTNERS, L.P. INT
RNF
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+1,500
| +5% | +$25.6K |
|
|
RUSL
4282
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,072
| New | +$423K |
|
4283
WisdomTree
WT
$3.22B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
40,723
+22,354
| +122% | +$253K |
|
|
BPL
4284
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
6,057
+3,617
| +148% | +$283K |
|
4285
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
58,150
+6,475
| +13% | +$54.5K |
|
4286
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$191B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
6,207
-5,170
| -45% | -$409K |
|
|
WBC
4287
CALL
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-4,700
| -50% | -$504K |
|
|
KKD
4288
CALL
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-18,200
| -37% | -$316K |
|
|
CCRN
4289
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
76,783
-73,386
| -49% | -$485K |
|
|
CYS
4290
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
55,555
-150,619
| -73% | -$1.33M |
|
4291
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.4B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,621
| New | +$469K |
|
4292
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.87B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,068
| New | +$431K |
|
4293
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+12,800
| +173% | +$309K |
|
4294
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-15,000
| -39% | -$304K |
|
4295
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$838M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
22,525
+16,359
| +265% | +$376K |
|
|
IL
4296
DELISTED
IntraLinks Holdings Inc.
IL
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
55,981
+33,791
| +152% | +$302K |
|
|
ALEX
4297
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
12,001
+9,047
| +306% | +$357K |
|
4298
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
9,647
-4,011
| -29% | -$198K |
|
4299
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.7B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,971
| New | +$451K |
|
|
HAYN
4300
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,761
-101
| -1% | -$5.45K |
|
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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.