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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
510,900
+254,700
| +99% | +$9.35M |
|
652
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
77,700
-38,588
| -33% | -$11.6M |
|
653
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
388,584
+161,927
| +71% | +$9.66M |
|
654
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
541,121
+528,099
| +4,055% | +$23.4M |
|
655
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
256,540
-71,848
| -22% | -$5.49M |
|
|
HES
656
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
244,000
+72,100
| +42% | +$6.51M |
|
657
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$338B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
297,400
+102,900
| +53% | +$8.12M |
|
658
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $24M | 0.03% |
1,139,643
-1,564,443
| -58% | -$32.3M |
|
659
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $24M | 0.03% |
696,763
+396,453
| +132% | +$13.1M |
|
660
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $24M | 0.03% |
268,400
-118,800
| -31% | -$10.3M |
|
661
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
74,900
+3,000
| +4% | +$919K |
|
662
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
912,671
-2,256,420
| -71% | -$57.5M |
|
663
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
277,000
-41,600
| -13% | -$3.24M |
|
|
PCH
664
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
573,224
-105,414
| -16% | -$4.14M |
|
665
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
509,500
+471,500
| +1,241% | +$23M |
|
|
KRFT
666
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
395,215
-2,171,633
| -85% | -$126M |
|
667
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
486,531
+447,920
| +1,160% | +$22.5M |
|
668
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.11B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
1,301,367
-38,743
| -3% | -$682K |
|
|
PACD
669
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
234,041
+28,699
| +14% | +$2.87M |
|
|
PARA
670
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
376,500
+251,300
| +201% | +$15M |
|
671
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
320,342
-120,447
| -27% | -$8.87M |
|
|
CADE
672
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
942,177
+619,017
| +192% | +$14.7M |
|
673
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $23M | 0.03% |
471,474
+457,013
| +3,160% | +$24M |
|
674
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $23M | 0.03% |
299,600
+68,700
| +30% | +$4.47M |
|
675
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
480,092
-716,292
| -60% | -$33.1M |
|
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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.