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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
70,700
+8,600
| +14% | +$505K |
|
|
CHMI
1827
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$107M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
224,864
-12,374
| -5% | -$239K |
|
|
HLSS
1828
DELISTED
HOME LN SERVICING SOLUTIONS LTD(CAYMAN ISLANDS)
HLSS
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
198,095
-65,361
| -25% | -$1.44M |
|
1829
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
114,100
-28,700
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
COL
1830
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
57,553
-22,573
| -28% | -$1.77M |
|
|
WGL
1831
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
104,245
-6,280
| -6% | -$253K |
|
1832
Brink's
BCO
$4.72B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
158,881
+89,457
| +129% | +$2.4M |
|
1833
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
45,900
-43,300
| -49% | -$4.12M |
|
1834
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
71,058
-42,135
| -37% | -$2.57M |
|
|
I
1835
DELISTED
INTELSAT S. A.
I
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
237,705
+92,658
| +64% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CJES
1836
DELISTED
C&J ENERGY SVCS LTD
CJES
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
132,108
-195,948
| -60% | -$6.02M |
|
|
N
1837
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
51,324
-78,138
| -60% | -$6.3M |
|
|
MANT
1838
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
151,011
-1,911
| -1% | -$56.4K |
|
|
BMR
1839
DELISTED
BIOMED REALTY TRUST INC
BMR
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
203,731
+57,852
| +40% | +$1.23M |
|
1840
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
192,365
+120,148
| +166% | +$2.91M |
|
1841
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
38,729
+33,294
| +613% | +$3.75M |
|
|
RTN
1842
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
48,100
-32,100
| -40% | -$3.11M |
|
1843
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
226,600
+32,600
| +17% | +$562K |
|
1844
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
305,949
+39,803
| +15% | +$565K |
|
1845
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
115,400
+12,000
| +12% | +$470K |
|
|
IOC
1846
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
69,099
+16,804
| +32% | +$1.07M |
|
1847
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
70,568
-30,869
| -30% | -$1.78M |
|
1848
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
46,500
+16,900
| +57% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DRYS
1849
PUT
DELISTED
DryShips Inc. Common Stock
DRYS
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1850
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
53,300
-234,818
| -82% | -$17.5M |
|
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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.