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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
+8,500
| +13% | +$316K |
|
|
UNT
2252
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
43,137
-83,748
| -66% | -$5.46M |
|
2253
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+45,600
| +276% | +$2.1M |
|
2254
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-27,100
| -46% | -$2.47M |
|
|
OCR
2255
PUT
DELISTED
OMNICARE INC
OCR
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+20,300
| +84% | +$1.26M |
|
|
UPL
2256
PUT
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
99,700
+34,200
| +52% | +$972K |
|
2257
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
39,265
-11,553
| -23% | -$853K |
|
2258
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
-44,400
| -34% | -$1.43M |
|
|
LINE
2259
PUT
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
+24,400
| +37% | +$716K |
|
2260
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
42,257
-38,726
| -48% | -$2.64M |
|
|
PWE
2261
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
301,218
-2,080
| -0.7% | -$19.3K |
|
2262
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.77B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
168,800
+200
| +0.1% | +$3.5K |
|
2263
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+45,600
| +496% | +$2.5M |
|
2264
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.96B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,908
-107,480
| -60% | -$4.48M |
|
2265
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$996M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
187,034
+55,334
| +42% | +$856K |
|
2266
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
63,000
+18,400
| +41% | +$848K |
|
|
CVC
2267
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
165,411
-95,105
| -37% | -$1.63M |
|
|
KNL
2268
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
168,305
+25,053
| +17% | +$441K |
|
2269
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
121,609
+81,870
| +206% | +$1.97M |
|
2270
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
120,193
-150,707
| -56% | -$3.61M |
|
2271
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+2,600
| +5% | +$140K |
|
|
TFM
2272
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,015
-32,565
| -27% | -$1.1M |
|
2273
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
6,204,000
-7,780,000
| -56% | -$3.63M |
|
2274
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+22,600
| +411% | +$2.17M |
|
|
BTU
2275
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
11,723
-138,255
| -92% | -$36M |
|
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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.