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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNO
5201
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
8,209
+1,035
| +14% | +$32.8K |
|
5202
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.12B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
17,682
-11,927
| -40% | -$159K |
|
5203
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.9B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
1,742
+1,662
| +2,078% | +$243K |
|
|
QGENF
5204
PUT
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+8,600
| +538% | +$210K |
|
5205
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$453M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
12,749
-9,555
| -43% | -$180K |
|
5206
PUT
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.19B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+7,400
| +195% | +$170K |
|
5207
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.93M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
410
+222
| +118% | +$124K |
|
5208
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.4B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
1,483
-17,364
| -92% | -$3.13M |
|
|
HTS
5209
PUT
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,800
| +166% | +$154K |
|
|
FXCB
5210
DELISTED
FOX CHASE BANCORP INC COM STK (MD)
FXCB
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,699
| New | +$244K |
|
5211
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$109B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
23,920
+10,679
| +81% | +$107K |
|
|
PNK
5212
CALL
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+300
| +3% | +$7.12K |
|
5213
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$370M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,028
| New | +$230K |
|
|
HTO
5214
H2O America
HTO
$2.59B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,036
| New | +$247K |
|
|
CEB
5215
CALL
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,700
| +89% | +$117K |
|
5216
PUT
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+900
| +8% | +$18.6K |
|
5217
Jabil
JBL
$35.5B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
11,709
+6,748
| +136% | +$125K |
|
5218
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.1B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
5,350
-4,650
| -47% | -$214K |
|
|
XOMA
5219
CALL
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
2,665
+1,605
| +151% | +$139K |
|
|
TREC
5220
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,691
| New | +$226K |
|
|
DF
5221
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-54,200
| -80% | -$887K |
|
|
HZNP
5222
PUT
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+1,500
| +11% | +$21.4K |
|
|
FWLT
5223
PUT
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-14,700
| -67% | -$497K |
|
5224
PUT
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$952M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-15,100
| -68% | -$505K |
|
5225
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.7B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,000
| +25% | +$46.3K |
|
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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.