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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.98B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
+164,074
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1402
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.8B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
286,200
-388,700
| -58% | -$8.7M |
|
1403
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
178,400
-236,800
| -57% | -$9.53M |
|
1404
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
132,500
-52,400
| -28% | -$2.75M |
|
1405
CALL
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.3M
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
176,800
-30,500
| -15% | -$848K |
|
1406
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
108,316
+105,617
| +3,913% | +$7.67M |
|
|
PNRA
1407
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
49,700
-8,200
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
1408
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
109,643
-106,745
| -49% | -$7.03M |
|
1409
GameStop
GME
$8.42B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
733,952
+603,196
| +461% | +$5.9M |
|
1410
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
220,700
+98,700
| +81% | +$3.19M |
|
1411
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
599,200
-569,752
| -49% | -$7.05M |
|
1412
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
46,100
-23,100
| -33% | -$3.76M |
|
|
JONE
1413
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
19,632
+8,222
| +72% | +$2.54M |
|
|
IMPV
1414
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
282,694
+280,818
| +14,969% | +$7.25M |
|
1415
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
206,658
+30,586
| +17% | +$1M |
|
1416
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
185,004
-124,806
| -40% | -$4.73M |
|
1417
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
244,472
+68,879
| +39% | +$2.13M |
|
1418
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.64B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
204,200
+69,400
| +51% | +$2.49M |
|
1419
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.7B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
203,500
+94,000
| +86% | +$3.08M |
|
1420
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.6B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
150,700
+11,500
| +8% | +$561K |
|
|
CIE
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
26,773
-1,934
| -7% | -$527K |
|
1422
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.88B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
123,300
+44,800
| +57% | +$2.46M |
|
1423
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.4B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
99,000
-284,200
| -74% | -$20.9M |
|
1424
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$87.1B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
68,300
-33,600
| -33% | -$3.46M |
|
1425
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
512,751
+7,383
| +1% | +$104K |
|
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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.