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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITMN
2351
CALL
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-51,800
| -46% | -$1.91M |
|
|
MCF
2352
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,639
+11,918
| +23% | +$531K |
|
2353
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
247,845
-11,942
| -5% | -$110K |
|
2354
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-17,000
| -31% | -$1.2M |
|
2355
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,189
-146,538
| -59% | -$3.75M |
|
2356
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+6,100
| +19% | +$414K |
|
|
TRLA
2357
PUT
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+19,100
| +51% | +$702K |
|
2358
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+39,100
| +40% | +$674K |
|
|
PNK
2359
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,728
+95,923
| +978% | +$2.28M |
|
2360
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-13,000
| -22% | -$726K |
|
2361
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
22,960
+12,402
| +117% | +$1.41M |
|
2362
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
526,000
+417,500
| +385% | +$1.87M |
|
2363
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-13,300
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
|
ULTI
2364
PUT
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+400
| +2% | +$50.9K |
|
2365
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
20,907
-605,415
| -97% | -$77.2M |
|
2366
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
-28,700
| -41% | -$1.7M |
|
|
NETI
2367
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,654
| New | +$2.7M |
|
|
SLCA
2368
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+4,000
| +9% | +$188K |
|
2369
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+18,900
| +106% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BCR
2370
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-6,900
| -27% | -$986K |
|
|
QLIK
2371
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
-64,200
| -36% | -$1.47M |
|
2372
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-10,700
| -19% | -$599K |
|
|
CSC
2373
CALL
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
98,717
+66,207
| +204% | +$1.71M |
|
|
OWW
2374
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
295,226
+227,182
| +334% | +$1.75M |
|
|
AZPN
2375
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
56,646
-26,103
| -32% | -$1.21M |
|
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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.