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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSLR
6051
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$273M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
16,148
-22,285
| -58% | -$139K |
|
|
STKL
6052
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+5,900
| +295% | +$73.3K |
|
|
DFT
6053
PUT
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-3,400
| -45% | -$86K |
|
|
IQNT
6054
CALL
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-25,300
| -76% | -$369K |
|
|
CVSA
6055
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.29B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,800
| -41% | -$76.6K |
|
|
DMC
6056
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,598
-5,273
| -59% | -$150K |
|
6057
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$435M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$123K |
|
6058
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.66M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
183
-2
| -1% | -$1.11K |
|
|
PER
6059
PUT
DELISTED
SANDRIDGE PERMIAN TRUST
PER
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+300
| +4% | +$3.72K |
|
|
ISLE
6060
CALL
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-2,600
| -17% | -$18.3K |
|
6061
Clearfield
CLFD
$417M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
6,505
-4,445
| -41% | -$80.9K |
|
|
RBCN
6062
PUT
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
1,250
+940
| +303% | +$85.2K |
|
|
PVG
6063
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-8,400
| -39% | -$56.8K |
|
|
RST
6064
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
11,242
-68,982
| -86% | -$721K |
|
|
KND
6065
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,600
| +52% | +$39.1K |
|
|
FNFG
6066
CALL
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+11,300
| +942% | +$100K |
|
6067
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$81.4M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+980
| New | +$97K |
|
6068
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.21B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
3,686
-19,700
| -84% | -$582K |
|
|
XOMA
6069
PUT
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
1,180
+800
| +211% | +$69.4K |
|
|
CTRL
6070
PUT
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$99.8K |
|
|
SHLM
6071
PUT
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-200
| -7% | -$7.2K |
|
|
BDBD
6072
PUT
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$114K |
|
6073
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$3.83B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-1,800
| -33% | -$49.8K |
|
|
DVAX
6074
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
6,651
+4,420
| +198% | +$66.7K |
|
6075
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,000
| -42% | -$74.3K |
|
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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.