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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
149,800
-12,200
| -8% | -$855K |
|
952
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
159,500
-38,000
| -19% | -$3.49M |
|
|
SNBR
953
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
683,978
+346,375
| +103% | +$6.54M |
|
954
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.7B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
742,600
-565,200
| -43% | -$19.7M |
|
955
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
223,037
+48,104
| +27% | +$2.92M |
|
|
CHK
956
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,395
-417
| -15% | -$2.27M |
|
|
ELGX
957
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+92,576
| New | +$12.3M |
|
958
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
441,497
-1,299,020
| -75% | -$38.1M |
|
|
TWX
959
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
200,100
+98,720
| +97% | +$6.49M |
|
|
960
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $14M | 0.02% |
282,856
+48,807
| +21% | +$2.28M |
|
|
MNDT
961
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $14M | 0.02% |
344,200
+196,400
| +133% | +$7.66M |
|
962
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
725,238
-103,908
| -13% | -$1.92M |
|
|
TWTR
963
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+339,427
| New | +$12.8M |
|
964
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
254,910
-13,842
| -5% | -$728K |
|
965
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
155,000
-260,000
| -63% | -$22.5M |
|
966
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$703M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
650,722
+153,782
| +31% | +$3.28M |
|
|
PNRA
967
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
92,392
-698,981
| -88% | -$111M |
|
968
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
368,711
-556,206
| -60% | -$22.3M |
|
969
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
191,000
+108,500
| +132% | +$7M |
|
970
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
316,045
+157,529
| +99% | +$7.73M |
|
|
KOG
971
CALL
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
947,700
-1,233,600
| -57% | -$16M |
|
972
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
152,000
-93,400
| -38% | -$8.59M |
|
|
CLD
973
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
745,742
-1,741,315
| -70% | -$34.2M |
|
974
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
42,800
-1,400
| -3% | -$429K |
|
975
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
155,681
+23,638
| +18% | +$2.03M |
|
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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.