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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+30,900
| +94% | +$1.4M |
|
2127
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-4,500
| -11% | -$390K |
|
|
CRZO
2128
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-18,100
| -27% | -$1.05M |
|
2129
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.35B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,254
+110
| +5% | +$142K |
|
|
JASO
2130
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
304,852
-229,041
| -43% | -$2.32M |
|
|
TIVO
2131
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
256,359
+186,919
| +269% | +$2.27M |
|
2132
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
144,500
-211,800
| -59% | -$4.5M |
|
|
PPLI
2133
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
266,901
-51,478
| -16% | -$617K |
|
2134
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.27B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
247,367
-35,972
| -13% | -$470K |
|
2135
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
149,721
+127,762
| +582% | +$2.87M |
|
2136
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+8,000
| +27% | +$716K |
|
2137
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.04B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
146,411
+80,821
| +123% | +$1.68M |
|
2138
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.67B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+16,600
| +35% | +$820K |
|
|
PX
2139
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-600
| -2% | -$78.6K |
|
|
AEGR
2140
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
101,947
+37,628
| +59% | +$1.4M |
|
|
NTLS
2141
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
262,301
+91,328
| +53% | +$1.19M |
|
2142
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+4,800
| +7% | +$214K |
|
2143
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.21B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
+37,000
| +215% | +$1.73M |
|
2144
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+223,209
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
EXAM
2145
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
102,563
+91,059
| +792% | +$2.98M |
|
2146
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
151,101
+31,296
| +26% | +$632K |
|
|
WRI
2147
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
98,914
-43,772
| -31% | -$1.38M |
|
|
INXN
2148
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,499
| New | +$3.09M |
|
2149
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,004
-283,560
| -90% | -$30.3M |
|
2150
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,169
| New | +$2.89M |
|
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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.