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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSM
2176
PUT
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,100
-1,700
| -2% | -$56.4K |
|
2177
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,048
| New | +$3.19M |
|
2178
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
118,590
-82,210
| -41% | -$2.43M |
|
2179
Tidewater
TDW
$4.55B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,745
-729
| -29% | -$1.21M |
|
|
LLTC
2180
PUT
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+1,700
| +3% | +$78.8K |
|
2181
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-60,400
| -51% | -$3.18M |
|
2182
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+29,100
| +856% | +$2.64M |
|
|
AREX
2183
DELISTED
Approach Resources Inc.
AREX
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
138,672
-30,136
| -18% | -$612K |
|
2184
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+26,800
| +45% | +$960K |
|
2185
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,233
-169,048
| -84% | -$16.6M |
|
2186
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
570,210
+460,985
| +422% | +$2.52M |
|
|
FTR
2187
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,746
-132,271
| -79% | -$11.4M |
|
|
MNK
2188
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+31,000
| +383% | +$2.25M |
|
2189
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,727
-116,848
| -74% | -$8.73M |
|
|
CNSL
2190
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
140,563
+10,426
| +8% | +$211K |
|
|
LLTC
2191
CALL
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+16,600
| +33% | +$769K |
|
2192
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$915M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
92,320
-16,268
| -15% | -$543K |
|
|
BRKL
2193
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
332,576
+656
| +0.2% | +$5.98K |
|
2194
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
-18,400
| -20% | -$756K |
|
|
PRXL
2195
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,811
-17,576
| -23% | -$882K |
|
2196
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
118,511
-170,344
| -59% | -$4.28M |
|
2197
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
437,742
-135,014
| -24% | -$918K |
|
2198
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+8,800
| +19% | +$464K |
|
|
DCM
2199
DELISTED
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
DCM
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,247
| New | +$2.95M |
|
2200
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
46,445
-2,445
| -5% | -$160K |
|
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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.