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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.1B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
112,200
-17,700
| -14% | -$1.18M |
|
1377
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
104,300
+70,000
| +204% | +$4.51M |
|
|
VRE
1378
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
359,050
-244,977
| -41% | -$5.18M |
|
1379
Oil States International
OIS
$544M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
120,309
+81,454
| +210% | +$4.79M |
|
1380
CALL
Dillards
DDS
$8.95B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
66,100
+2,100
| +3% | +$219K |
|
1381
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.76B
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
512,011
+161,842
| +46% | +$2.74M |
|
1382
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$596M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
79,323
+3,400
| +4% | +$312K |
|
|
NXGN
1383
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
479,623
+146,708
| +44% | +$2.32M |
|
1384
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.3B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
261,860
-67,137
| -20% | -$1.77M |
|
1385
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
188,000
-14,300
| -7% | -$562K |
|
1386
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
78,900
+25,900
| +49% | +$2.54M |
|
1387
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.6B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
115,900
+35,100
| +43% | +$2.15M |
|
1388
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
383,892
-480,036
| -56% | -$9.35M |
|
1389
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
186,074
-40,402
| -18% | -$1.62M |
|
1390
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
243,264
+123,658
| +103% | +$4.41M |
|
|
NE
1391
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
259,977
-46,886
| -15% | -$1.29M |
|
1392
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
106,960
+48,392
| +83% | +$3.36M |
|
|
OPEN
1393
PUT
DELISTED
OPENTABLE,INC COMMON STOCK
OPEN
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
73,400
+29,000
| +65% | +$2.21M |
|
1394
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.5B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
178,200
+58,600
| +49% | +$2.28M |
|
1395
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
5,166
-28,544
| -85% | -$36.9M |
|
|
1396
CALL
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
152,704
-50,266
| -25% | -$2.35M |
|
1397
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
127,440
+54,056
| +74% | +$3.14M |
|
1398
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.3M
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
178,400
+54,800
| +44% | +$1.52M |
|
|
BID
1399
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
179,400
+136,300
| +316% | +$5.55M |
|
1400
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.6B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
58,900
-28,100
| -32% | -$3.33M |
|
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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.