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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+17,800
| +50% | +$1.12M |
|
2052
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
97,770
+23,123
| +31% | +$786K |
|
2053
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-11,151
| -15% | -$601K |
|
|
LGF
2054
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
-39,600
| -24% | -$1.07M |
|
|
NUAN
2055
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
218,295
-25,064
| -10% | -$363K |
|
2056
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-12,800
| -37% | -$2.03M |
|
2057
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
164,630
+75,795
| +85% | +$1.53M |
|
|
RAD
2058
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,710
+21,255
| +615% | +$3.14M |
|
|
SODA
2059
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
105,278
+95,940
| +1,027% | +$3.77M |
|
2060
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
29,595
+19,281
| +187% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CAM
2061
PUT
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-45,800
| -47% | -$2.95M |
|
2062
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
53,670
+51,345
| +2,208% | +$3.43M |
|
|
AAWW
2063
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
95,408
+66,157
| +226% | +$2.4M |
|
|
BID
2064
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
83,704
+17,912
| +27% | +$729K |
|
2065
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
73,469
-109,346
| -60% | -$4.23M |
|
|
APOL
2066
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-42,100
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
2067
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$66.5M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+43,600
| +217% | +$2.45M |
|
|
MXIM
2068
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+38,300
| +59% | +$1.28M |
|
|
K
2069
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,813
+41,632
| +274% | +$2.61M |
|
2070
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+38,600
| +59% | +$1.15M |
|
2071
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-55,000
| -38% | -$2.13M |
|
|
LGF
2072
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-90,100
| -42% | -$2.43M |
|
|
RHT
2073
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-22,400
| -26% | -$1.14M |
|
2074
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+19,500
| +62% | +$1.32M |
|
2075
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+8,600
| +35% | +$918K |
|
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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.