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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNW
4701
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+31,200
| +2,600% | +$337K |
|
|
SFLY
4702
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
8,372
-13,758
| -62% | -$563K |
|
4703
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.85B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+1,500
| +31% | +$82.9K |
|
4704
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$807M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
2,788
+1,012
| +57% | +$116K |
|
|
CSOD
4705
PUT
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-3,500
| -31% | -$142K |
|
|
PERY
4706
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
20,594
+412
| +2% | +$6.51K |
|
|
RVBD
4707
CALL
DELISTED
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC COM
RVBD
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-34,200
| -66% | -$676K |
|
|
HNH
4708
DELISTED
Handy & Harman Holdings Ltd.
HNH
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
13,411
+1,101
| +9% | +$25.1K |
|
4709
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.2B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,630
| New | +$352K |
|
|
PF
4710
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
10,883
-3,380,055
| -100% | -$107M |
|
|
WPP
4711
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
33,056
+1,385
| +4% | +$15.4K |
|
4712
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$755M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,400
| +131% | +$194K |
|
|
TBRG
4713
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-14,677
| -72% | -$925K |
|
|
ORBC
4714
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
54,180
+31,270
| +136% | +$199K |
|
4715
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+4,600
| +112% | +$183K |
|
4716
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.45B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,000
| -15% | -$67.8K |
|
4717
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$53.4B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-5,200
| -53% | -$388K |
|
|
ATML
4718
PUT
DELISTED
ATMEL CORP
ATML
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+29,500
| +347% | +$247K |
|
|
NWLIA
4719
DELISTED
NATL WESTN LIFE INS CO CL A
NWLIA
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
1,426
-291
| -17% | -$72.6K |
|
|
HMHC
4720
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,535
| New | +$359K |
|
|
LION
4721
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
27,329
+1,694
| +7% | +$22.9K |
|
|
FSL
4722
PUT
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+300
| +2% | +$6.95K |
|
4723
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
10,571
-11,001
| -51% | -$348K |
|
4724
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
104,500
+27,100
| +35% | +$93.6K |
|
4725
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$623M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
2,998
+22
| +0.7% | +$2.46K |
|
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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.