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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6876
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$411M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$38.2K |
|
6877
China Pharma Holdings
CPHI
$45M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
183
-48
| -21% | -$9.98K |
|
6878
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.3B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-3,400
| -74% | -$90.8K |
|
|
GTLS
6879
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
420
-6,089
| -94% | -$461K |
|
6880
PUT
Imunon
IMNN
$6.68M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-6
| -60% | -$53.6K |
|
6881
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$3.97B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$34K |
|
6882
CALL
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$279M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+800
| +24% | +$5.61K |
|
6883
PUT
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+100
| +7% | +$2.58K |
|
6884
PUT
Research Frontiers
REFR
$14M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,400
| -19% | -$7.47K |
|
6885
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$4.66B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-5,900
| -72% | -$85.5K |
|
6886
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$235M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
12,298
+402
| +3% | +$1.13K |
|
6887
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.75B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
1,013
-512
| -34% | -$15.1K |
|
6888
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$24.8B
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$34.8K |
|
6889
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$65.4M
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
6
-12
| -67% | -$81K |
|
|
PHLT
6890
PUT
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$31.9K |
|
|
CTRL
6891
CALL
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$32.7K |
|
|
NYRT
6892
CALL
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
+320
| New | +$35.2K |
|
|
ZINC
6893
PUT
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-4,700
| -71% | -$78.1K |
|
|
EGLE
6894
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
4
-5
| -56% | -$43.5K |
|
|
EBIX
6895
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $35K | ﹤0.01% |
2,444
-67,408
| -97% | -$1.05M |
|
6896
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$857M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,578
| New | +$36.6K |
|
6897
PUT
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$741M
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+1,100
| +275% | +$24.3K |
|
6898
CALL
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,800
| -45% | -$27.1K |
|
|
6899
PUT
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-2,200
| -50% | -$33.1K |
|
6900
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$6.78B
| $34K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-4,700
| -90% | -$319K |
|
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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.