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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BDBD
5851
CALL
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$144K |
|
|
RCPT
5852
PUT
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$110K |
|
5853
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.46B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+3,000
| +136% | +$74.9K |
|
5854
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.2B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+9,000
| +375% | +$105K |
|
5855
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+11,900
| +70% | +$68.9K |
|
5856
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.5M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+103
| New | +$124K |
|
|
NSLR
5857
PUT
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$278M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
19,713
-20,638
| -51% | -$129K |
|
|
NUVA
5858
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,400
| -59% | -$185K |
|
|
NTRI
5859
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-3,300
| -29% | -$52.6K |
|
|
CYTR
5860
PUT
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,367
| New | +$122K |
|
5861
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$1,000M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+8,700
| +348% | +$113K |
|
5862
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.8B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$131K |
|
5863
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-3,500
| -63% | -$219K |
|
5864
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.98B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-2,300
| -62% | -$209K |
|
5865
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
4,960
-9,186
| -65% | -$254K |
|
5866
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$14.1B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,100
| +183% | +$83.5K |
|
5867
CALL
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.21B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+7,500
| +1,500% | +$123K |
|
5868
PUT
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.37B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,800
| -43% | -$97.8K |
|
5869
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$109M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,925
| New | +$133K |
|
|
PACW
5870
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,600
| +520% | +$108K |
|
|
HCR
5871
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,044
| New | +$95.2K |
|
|
CAA
5872
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,120
-2,220
| -42% | -$90.1K |
|
|
HME
5873
CALL
DELISTED
HOME PROPERTIES, INC
HME
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-2,700
| -56% | -$166K |
|
5874
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$118B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,800
| New | +$133K |
|
5875
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$676M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,100
| +100% | +$68.4K |
|
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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.