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 | 8.09% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.64% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.19% |
| 4 | Industrials | 5.71% |
| 5 | Technology | 5.58% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STJ
1876
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+27,100
| +79% | +$1.76M |
|
1877
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
415,200
+148,500
| +56% | +$1.45M |
|
|
K
1878
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,119
+10,437
| +18% | +$654K |
|
|
AGU
1879
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,498
+13,180
| +40% | +$1.22M |
|
1880
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.9B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+8,900
| +24% | +$801K |
|
|
RVNC
1881
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
125,289
+44,689
| +55% | +$1.4M |
|
1882
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.1B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
+3,100
| +3% | +$104K |
|
1883
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
481,200
+159,000
| +49% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HAR
1884
CALL
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-4,900
| -11% | -$520K |
|
1885
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
89,683
+7,794
| +10% | +$357K |
|
1886
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
129,732
+4,977
| +4% | +$135K |
|
1887
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,929
+53,457
| +275% | +$3.07M |
|
1888
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
54,548
-166,538
| -75% | -$12.5M |
|
|
WUBA
1889
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
78,316
+28,784
| +58% | +$1.22M |
|
|
SJI
1890
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
140,120
-34,502
| -20% | -$983K |
|
1891
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
100,244
+23,930
| +31% | +$979K |
|
|
OA
1892
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+900
| +3% | +$124K |
|
|
VOLC
1893
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
239,562
+227,682
| +1,917% | +$4.14M |
|
|
WLL
1894
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
175
-62
| -26% | -$1.38M |
|
|
GST
1895
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
483,388
-67,403
| -12% | -$475K |
|
|
RDS.A
1896
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,660
+22,939
| +72% | +$1.67M |
|
1897
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.6B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+18,900
| +169% | +$2.17M |
|
1898
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+58,900
| +116% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ADT
1899
CALL
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
119,900
-73,900
| -38% | -$2.37M |
|
1900
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
+8,400
| +36% | +$1.05M |
|
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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 8.1% of assets, down from 8.8% 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.