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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
135,000
+39,800
| +42% | +$2.16M |
|
1452
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.73B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
212,590
+2,718
| +1% | +$84.4K |
|
1453
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.5B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
187,079
+133,592
| +250% | +$5.26M |
|
1454
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$630B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
67,834
-541,407
| -89% | -$54.7M |
|
|
IOC
1455
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
111,000
+48,200
| +77% | +$3.08M |
|
1456
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.42B
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
237,256
+29,002
| +14% | +$779K |
|
|
STR
1457
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
285,110
+34,391
| +14% | +$817K |
|
|
ALE
1458
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
137,584
+71,902
| +109% | +$3.61M |
|
|
CMRX
1459
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
321,701
+182,915
| +132% | +$3.63M |
|
|
SODA
1460
PUT
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
210,000
+65,800
| +46% | +$2.58M |
|
1461
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
127,736
+30,476
| +31% | +$1.69M |
|
1462
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$314B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
501,600
+89,400
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
1463
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $7M | 0.01% |
169,146
+138,046
| +444% | +$6.11M |
|
1464
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
153,589
-199,286
| -56% | -$8.81M |
|
|
DTV
1465
CALL
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
81,800
-57,600
| -41% | -$4.69M |
|
1466
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
47,100
-20,600
| -30% | -$2.86M |
|
|
BTU
1467
PUT
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
28,213
-1,240
| -4% | -$323K |
|
|
EMC
1468
CALL
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
262,600
-205,100
| -44% | -$5.42M |
|
|
SDRL
1469
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
646
-108
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1470
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
157,500
+54,600
| +53% | +$2.68M |
|
|
SWN
1471
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
151,000
-1,643,500
| -92% | -$76.1M |
|
|
VIAB
1472
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
79,100
+47,400
| +150% | +$4.03M |
|
|
RGC
1473
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
324,858
+63,538
| +24% | +$1.24M |
|
|
RAI
1474
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
226,600
-122,600
| -35% | -$3.52M |
|
1475
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
114,435
-1,101,899
| -91% | -$61M |
|
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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.