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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
1276
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
162,200
+115,200
| +245% | +$5.86M |
|
1277
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
91,800
+2,800
| +3% | +$267K |
|
|
SAVE
1278
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
141,720
-106,165
| -43% | -$6.27M |
|
1279
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
611,745
-132,862
| -18% | -$1.94M |
|
1280
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
78,600
-24,300
| -24% | -$2.38M |
|
1281
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
243,000
+106,100
| +78% | +$3.8M |
|
1282
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
227,000
-178,800
| -44% | -$7.91M |
|
|
BLOX
1283
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
673,827
+315,093
| +88% | +$5.39M |
|
|
WAIR
1284
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
443,652
+367,647
| +484% | +$7.68M |
|
1285
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
331,078
+64,257
| +24% | +$1.78M |
|
|
PCYC
1286
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
98,174
-29,319
| -23% | -$2.75M |
|
1287
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
22,313
-29,481
| -57% | -$12M |
|
1288
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
128,700
-25,700
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
1289
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
185,530
-2,188
| -1% | -$98K |
|
1290
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
108,600
-28,800
| -21% | -$2.37M |
|
1291
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
201,600
+71,400
| +55% | +$1.57M |
|
1292
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
120,600
-110,500
| -48% | -$7.13M |
|
|
DNY
1293
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
513,464
+133,896
| +35% | +$2.27M |
|
1294
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
160,900
-431,200
| -73% | -$23M |
|
|
NBIS
1295
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
243,800
+90,500
| +59% | +$2.78M |
|
1296
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
99,200
+13,000
| +15% | +$1.13M |
|
|
MRC
1297
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
306,187
+210,837
| +221% | +$5.99M |
|
1298
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
224,640
+52,200
| +30% | +$1.91M |
|
1299
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
152,015
-23,210
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
|
KMP
1300
PUT
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN ENER PNTRS L.P.
KMP
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
104,800
+37,700
| +56% | +$2.91M |
|
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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.