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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,614
+7,629
| +35% | +$692K |
|
2277
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+18,900
| +42% | +$742K |
|
2278
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.89B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
-38,400
| -23% | -$802K |
|
2279
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.64B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
46,642
-3,479
| -7% | -$202K |
|
2280
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-3,100
| -13% | -$379K |
|
|
GDP
2281
PUT
DELISTED
GOODRICH PETROLEUM CORP(NEW)
GDP
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
+66,000
| +176% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AVX
2282
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
214,825
-573
| -0.3% | -$7.6K |
|
2283
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
62,211
+20,846
| +50% | +$941K |
|
2284
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+10,700
| +50% | +$1.03M |
|
2285
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-18,300
| -17% | -$511K |
|
|
VRNT
2286
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
113,880
-205,151
| -64% | -$4.83M |
|
2287
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-44,000
| -41% | -$1.89M |
|
2288
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+17,400
| +120% | +$1.32M |
|
2289
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,332
| New | +$2.62M |
|
2290
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.6B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+24,500
| +2,227% | +$2.55M |
|
|
IRBT
2291
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+34,800
| +101% | +$1.26M |
|
|
VVUS
2292
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,171
+10,546
| +25% | +$542K |
|
|
TLM
2293
PUT
DELISTED
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
266,600
+141,100
| +112% | +$1.47M |
|
2294
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
76,018
+42,728
| +128% | +$1.4M |
|
|
PLKI
2295
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,597
| New | +$2.63M |
|
|
2296
PUT
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-2,000
| -9% | -$244K |
|
2297
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,997
+14,592
| +118% | +$1.53M |
|
2298
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+1,900
| +5% | +$129K |
|
2299
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-18,000
| -20% | -$670K |
|
2300
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
475,788
-8,501,172
| -95% | -$48.5M |
|
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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.