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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
152,215
+43,590
| +40% | +$1.07M |
|
2002
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+14,800
| +54% | +$1.22M |
|
2003
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
203,896
+29,987
| +17% | +$545K |
|
|
POT
2004
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
98,336
+66,436
| +208% | +$2.4M |
|
|
IPHS
2005
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,811
-18,372
| -22% | -$1M |
|
|
LNCO
2006
CALL
DELISTED
LINNCO LLC COM SHS REPSTG LTD LIABILITY
LNCO
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+87,300
| +275% | +$2.47M |
|
2007
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
+34,200
| +192% | +$2.4M |
|
2008
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
80,034
+71,500
| +838% | +$3.29M |
|
2009
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+50,700
| +153% | +$2.23M |
|
2010
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
133,291
+88,533
| +198% | +$2.41M |
|
2011
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+110,200
| +212% | +$2.47M |
|
|
MASI
2012
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,652
+148,576
| +1,840% | +$3.69M |
|
2013
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-32,100
| -43% | -$2.74M |
|
2014
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
-7,700
| -12% | -$453K |
|
2015
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-82,300
| -52% | -$4.22M |
|
|
HAR
2016
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
34,250
-16,399
| -32% | -$1.74M |
|
2017
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
296,500
+143,000
| +93% | +$1.53M |
|
2018
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
71,459
+45,435
| +175% | +$2.21M |
|
2019
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$45.1M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,260
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2020
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.91B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-5,400
| -16% | -$715K |
|
2021
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.59B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,340
+51,353
| +395% | +$3.07M |
|
|
CHS
2022
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
215,648
-2,047,687
| -90% | -$32.8M |
|
2023
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+7,600
| +39% | +$942K |
|
2024
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+37,300
| +51% | +$1.13M |
|
2025
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+29,000
| +27% | +$731K |
|
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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.