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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EEQ
1351
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
339,897
+21,300
| +7% | +$427K |
|
1352
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.2B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
172,300
+146,600
| +570% | +$7.16M |
|
|
GG.WS.A
1353
PUT
DELISTED
GOLDCORP INC SERIES A WARRANTS EXP 5/30/2007
GG.WS.A
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
287,300
-30,100
| -9% | -$840K |
|
1354
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$254B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
167,600
-273,700
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
1355
PRA Group
PRAA
$779M
| $8M | 0.01% |
134,330
-67,685
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
1356
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
312,000
+174,000
| +126% | +$4.23M |
|
|
URS
1357
DELISTED
URS CORP
URS
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
+174,339
| New | +$8.05M |
|
1358
IMAX
IMAX
$2.93B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
280,269
-247,123
| -47% | -$6.6M |
|
1359
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $7.98M | 0.01% |
169,291
-72,706
| -30% | -$3.19M |
|
1360
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.5B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
177,100
-168,500
| -49% | -$7.17M |
|
1361
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.3B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
304,655
+175,110
| +135% | +$4.47M |
|
|
ITC
1362
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
217,142
+168,119
| +343% | +$6.21M |
|
1363
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
228,697
+28,662
| +14% | +$992K |
|
1364
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
195,177
-988,111
| -84% | -$45.1M |
|
1365
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.2B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
160,400
+29,600
| +23% | +$1.52M |
|
|
CXO
1366
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
54,400
+3,700
| +7% | +$491K |
|
1367
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
101,800
-30,900
| -23% | -$2.29M |
|
1368
Fluor
FLR
$7.05B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
101,996
+96,505
| +1,758% | +$7.36M |
|
1369
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
74,600
-54,000
| -42% | -$5.36M |
|
1370
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
273,153
-322,129
| -54% | -$9.11M |
|
1371
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
128,200
+22,900
| +22% | +$1.27M |
|
|
BWLD
1372
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
47,200
-6,100
| -11% | -$896K |
|
1373
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
418,600
+54,100
| +15% | +$906K |
|
1374
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
81,760
+8,061
| +11% | +$705K |
|
|
IOC
1375
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
121,800
+25,900
| +27% | +$1.65M |
|
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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.