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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
316,800
+136,900
| +76% | +$3.69M |
|
|
DATA
1202
CALL
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
137,700
+67,500
| +96% | +$4.23M |
|
1203
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
153,500
-6,700
| -4% | -$407K |
|
|
JGW
1204
DELISTED
J G WENTWORTH CO CL A COM STK (DE)
JGW
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
867,685
+338,154
| +64% | +$4.2M |
|
1205
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
214,600
+44,000
| +26% | +$1.95M |
|
1206
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
+268,332
| New | +$9.24M |
|
|
SHLD
1207
PUT
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
260,583
-371,936
| -59% | -$13.8M |
|
1208
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
43,103
+18,294
| +74% | +$3.72M |
|
1209
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
106,748
+55,796
| +110% | +$3.78M |
|
1210
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
82,700
+54,300
| +191% | +$6.76M |
|
1211
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
170,700
+72,900
| +75% | +$3.82M |
|
1212
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
235,166
+209,186
| +805% | +$8.7M |
|
|
ARGO
1213
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
261,822
+108,635
| +71% | +$3.7M |
|
|
TWC
1214
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
65,200
-69,900
| -52% | -$9.81M |
|
|
MRO
1215
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
240,500
+8,100
| +3% | +$299K |
|
|
ALTR
1216
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
275,574
-434,798
| -61% | -$14.7M |
|
|
P
1217
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
324,600
-209,900
| -39% | -$5.48M |
|
1218
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
54,998
-15,626
| -22% | -$2.33M |
|
|
NCFT
1219
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
666,128
-54,123
| -8% | -$879K |
|
|
EMC
1220
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
361,300
+57,200
| +19% | +$1.51M |
|
1221
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
939,200
-109,600
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
1222
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
119,600
-127,200
| -52% | -$9.25M |
|
1223
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
249,306
-298,843
| -55% | -$10.6M |
|
|
GTAT
1224
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
508,373
+261,495
| +106% | +$4.31M |
|
1225
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
167,700
+66,100
| +65% | +$3.35M |
|
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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.