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 | 8.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.93% |
| 3 | Energy | 7.85% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
655,000
+137,800
| +27% | +$18M |
|
202
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$499B
| $82.5M | 0.09% |
1,123,300
-473,800
| -30% | -$35.2M |
|
|
AGN
203
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $82.3M | 0.09% |
486,356
-561,884
| -54% | -$87.5M |
|
204
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $82.1M | 0.09% |
395,400
+54,600
| +16% | +$11.3M |
|
205
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $81.6M | 0.09% |
3,321,722
-3,015,109
| -48% | -$68.9M |
|
206
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $81.4M | 0.09% |
1,398,868
-1,848,129
| -57% | -$106M |
|
207
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $81.3M | 0.09% |
1,610,667
-1,270,388
| -44% | -$59.8M |
|
208
PUT
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.26B
| $81.2M | 0.09% |
2,697,600
-1,659,800
| -38% | -$76.5M |
|
209
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $81.1M | 0.09% |
1,685,540
+904,485
| +116% | +$44.2M |
|
|
VR
210
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $81.1M | 0.09% |
2,120,171
+820,483
| +63% | +$30.5M |
|
|
MON
211
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $81M | 0.09% |
649,234
-438,869
| -40% | -$51.4M |
|
212
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.6B
| $80.8M | 0.09% |
1,452,645
+710,384
| +96% | +$38.3M |
|
213
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
11,929,860
-9,644,540
| -45% | -$57.6M |
|
214
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $80.4M | 0.09% |
1,704,600
-1,005,300
| -37% | -$26.6M |
|
215
CME Group
CME
$97B
| $80.1M | 0.09% |
1,129,068
-532,729
| -32% | -$37.5M |
|
216
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $80M | 0.09% |
5,210,446
-5,938,940
| -53% | -$89.3M |
|
|
PXD
217
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $79.7M | 0.09% |
346,805
+243,529
| +236% | +$50.3M |
|
|
SIVB
218
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
680,621
+567,281
| +501% | +$63.3M |
|
219
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
596,781
+94,258
| +19% | +$11.8M |
|
220
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $78.6M | 0.09% |
1,401,964
+972,862
| +227% | +$50.6M |
|
221
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $78.5M | 0.09% |
2,400,604
-124,118
| -5% | -$3.86M |
|
|
ATW
222
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $78.5M | 0.09% |
1,496,339
+91,256
| +6% | +$4.5M |
|
223
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $77.3M | 0.09% |
1,329,393
-18,263
| -1% | -$1.02M |
|
|
MNK
224
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $76.9M | 0.09% |
961,003
+476,045
| +98% | +$34.5M |
|
|
CELG
225
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $76.7M | 0.09% |
893,387
+54,099
| +6% | +$4.11M |
|
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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 8.3% of assets, down from 9% 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 1,057 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.