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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $19M | 0.02% |
225,100
-600
| -0.3% | -$51.7K |
|
|
DD
777
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $19M | 0.02% |
305,370
+82,345
| +37% | +$5.29M |
|
778
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.39B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
2,050,788
+646,879
| +46% | +$5.62M |
|
779
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
446,273
+435,196
| +3,929% | +$19.3M |
|
780
PUT
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
226,363
+23,816
| +12% | +$1.99M |
|
781
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
932,400
-339,900
| -27% | -$6.42M |
|
|
QLIK
782
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
831,884
-131,239
| -14% | -$3.01M |
|
783
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.49M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
27,206
+1,712
| +7% | +$1.37M |
|
784
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.2B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
324,200
+38,200
| +13% | +$2.25M |
|
785
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
398,304
+79,425
| +25% | +$3.58M |
|
|
INFO
786
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+695,130
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
P
787
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
635,200
+192,400
| +43% | +$5.02M |
|
|
ESRX
788
PUT
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
270,100
+38,700
| +17% | +$2.72M |
|
789
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
808,280
-584,931
| -42% | -$14.1M |
|
790
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
397,661
-232,263
| -37% | -$10.5M |
|
791
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
208,700
+42,500
| +26% | +$3.63M |
|
792
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
233,900
+98,000
| +72% | +$7.13M |
|
793
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
746,908
-8,700
| -1% | -$208K |
|
|
AL
794
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
+480,000
| New | +$18.4M |
|
795
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$40.7B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
450,200
+95,800
| +27% | +$4.13M |
|
|
CFN
796
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
416,588
+323,240
| +346% | +$13.4M |
|
797
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
279,401
-742,915
| -73% | -$52.8M |
|
798
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
307,138
-354,546
| -54% | -$20.3M |
|
799
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
1,197,448
+23,121
| +2% | +$348K |
|
800
General Mills
GIS
$20.9B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
348,430
+242,374
| +229% | +$12.9M |
|
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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 1,058 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.