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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARRS
1951
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
121,240
-211,963
| -64% | -$6.27M |
|
|
KMR
1952
DELISTED
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT LLC
KMR
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
51,590
+19,883
| +63% | +$1.41M |
|
1953
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-21,200
| -32% | -$1.84M |
|
1954
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.47B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
119,385
+53,657
| +82% | +$1.69M |
|
1955
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
25,830
-16,540
| -39% | -$2.55M |
|
1956
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
158,112
+12,038
| +8% | +$291K |
|
|
TRLA
1957
CALL
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+29,200
| +54% | +$1.07M |
|
1958
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,054
+26,386
| +111% | +$1.95M |
|
|
RKUS
1959
DELISTED
RUCKUS WIRELESS INC COM STK (DE)
RKUS
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
328,921
+218,784
| +199% | +$2.32M |
|
1960
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
18,820
-56,158
| -75% | -$11.6M |
|
1961
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.3B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-11,100
| -20% | -$954K |
|
|
ARII
1962
PUT
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+34,200
| +146% | +$2.2M |
|
1963
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
-113,400
| -29% | -$1.54M |
|
1964
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
322,500
+31,000
| +11% | +$406K |
|
1965
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,848
-365,034
| -88% | -$26.8M |
|
1966
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
90,575
-51,358
| -36% | -$2.08M |
|
|
AMTD
1967
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+43,100
| +53% | +$1.34M |
|
1968
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
202,600
-196,400
| -49% | -$3.64M |
|
1969
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
42,403
+28,261
| +200% | +$2.53M |
|
1970
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
| – | – |
|
|
PAY
1971
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-28,400
| -21% | -$968K |
|
|
RNDY
1972
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
698,528
-85,560
| -11% | -$502K |
|
|
CSH
1973
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
190,677
-116,382
| -38% | -$2.34M |
|
1974
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
57,300
+19,500
| +52% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ONIT
1975
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,280
| -38% | -$2.33M |
|
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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.