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 | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
251,500
-50,000
| -17% | -$6.33M |
|
|
527
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
603,200
-17,700
| -3% | -$890K |
|
|
GPOR
528
CALL
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
503,800
+439,600
| +685% | +$29.5M |
|
|
TMX
529
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
+2,585,913
| New | +$31.7M |
|
530
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
771,302
+263,725
| +52% | +$10.4M |
|
|
531
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.08T
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
248,600
-4,300
| -2% | -$544K |
|
532
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
243,783
+223,841
| +1,122% | +$25.7M |
|
|
PPLI
533
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $31.3M | 0.04% |
2,531,491
-2,760,858
| -52% | -$33.1M |
|
534
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
1,222,000
+682,100
| +126% | +$16.4M |
|
535
CALL
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
569,500
+65,600
| +13% | +$3.47M |
|
|
QVCGA
536
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
25,768
-1,375
| -5% | -$1.64M |
|
|
PVA
537
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
1,832,205
-2,610,217
| -59% | -$41.4M |
|
538
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $31M | 0.04% |
528,491
-260,914
| -33% | -$14.9M |
|
539
CALL
Visa
V
$680B
| $31M | 0.04% |
588,800
-583,200
| -50% | -$30.5M |
|
|
540
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $31M | 0.04% |
589,800
-204,000
| -26% | -$10.3M |
|
|
TWTC
541
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
767,091
-444,803
| -37% | -$14.7M |
|
542
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
904,300
+676,200
| +296% | +$29M |
|
|
LVLT
543
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
702,255
+4,511
| +0.6% | +$189K |
|
544
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
977,856
+768,395
| +367% | +$21.8M |
|
545
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
511,949
-11,351
| -2% | -$532K |
|
546
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
692,540
+418,550
| +153% | +$18.6M |
|
547
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.1T
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
932,200
+266,400
| +40% | +$7.26M |
|
548
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
522,571
+296,197
| +131% | +$17.3M |
|
|
TRW
549
DELISTED
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
342,514
+127,285
| +59% | +$10.6M |
|
550
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
263,700
+217,600
| +472% | +$23.8M |
|
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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 8.3% of assets, down from 9% 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 1,057 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.