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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GAP
1901
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
100,539
-627,028
| -86% | -$25.4M |
|
1902
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
+78,055
| +399% | +$3.04M |
|
1903
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$93.8B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-20,600
| -16% | -$657K |
|
|
NAV
1904
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
110,900
+16,800
| +18% | +$596K |
|
1905
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-18,400
| -34% | -$2.17M |
|
|
LMNX
1906
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
241,583
+4,706
| +2% | +$82.8K |
|
1907
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-37,200
| -41% | -$2.46M |
|
|
WLL
1908
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
172
+54
| +46% | +$1.2M |
|
|
MGLN
1909
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+23,350
| +54% | +$1.37M |
|
|
DO
1910
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-21,100
| -20% | -$1.05M |
|
1911
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
215,400
-502,600
| -70% | -$9.3M |
|
1912
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-8,100
| -7% | -$285K |
|
|
CTCM
1913
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
374,878
+210,287
| +128% | +$2.06M |
|
|
AUY
1914
PUT
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
501,900
-194,900
| -28% | -$1.53M |
|
|
EQY
1915
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
174,775
-81,736
| -32% | -$1.86M |
|
1916
Enovis
ENOV
$1.42B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,072
+24,217
| +308% | +$3.02M |
|
|
BGG
1917
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
201,002
+49,114
| +32% | +$1.04M |
|
1918
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
189,768
-255,526
| -57% | -$5.25M |
|
1919
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.76B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+4,600
| +19% | +$652K |
|
|
LO
1920
CALL
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-55,700
| -45% | -$3.24M |
|
|
PVA
1921
CALL
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
241,400
+178,600
| +284% | +$2.84M |
|
1922
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
563,000
-88,000
| -14% | -$584K |
|
|
GRA
1923
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+7,300
| +20% | +$688K |
|
|
BTU
1924
CALL
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,647
-108,773
| -87% | -$28.3M |
|
|
CIT
1925
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+80,100
| +880% | +$3.61M |
|
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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 8.1% 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.