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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.04B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
17,413
+629
| +4% | +$87.7K |
|
2377
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.55B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
103,810
-1,070,584
| -91% | -$24.4M |
|
|
WPRT
2378
CALL
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.7M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
14,480
+7,060
| +95% | +$1.05M |
|
|
FNGN
2379
DELISTED
Financial Engines, Inc.
FNGN
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,622
+37,004
| +179% | +$1.66M |
|
2380
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+36,800
| +111% | +$1.31M |
|
2381
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
69,343
-179,059
| -72% | -$5.96M |
|
2382
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+5,900
| +20% | +$404K |
|
2383
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
-12,700
| -21% | -$670K |
|
|
HI
2384
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
79,463
-41,676
| -34% | -$1.29M |
|
2385
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-31,600
| -32% | -$1.17M |
|
|
ETFC
2386
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
-7,800
| -6% | -$164K |
|
2387
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
+48,300
| +185% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SWN
2388
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-68,200
| -55% | -$3.16M |
|
|
GTAT
2389
CALL
DELISTED
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
GTAT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
-25,500
| -16% | -$421K |
|
|
ISCA
2390
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
77,540
-659
| -0.8% | -$20.9K |
|
|
FNSR
2391
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+96,800
| +286% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CONN
2392
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-96,800
| -65% | -$4.28M |
|
|
SGMO
2393
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
168,693
+101,898
| +153% | +$1.47M |
|
2394
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+7,000
| +15% | +$368K |
|
|
UMPQ
2395
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
143,160
-387,234
| -73% | -$6.73M |
|
2396
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.37B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
72,485
-673,590
| -90% | -$23.2M |
|
2397
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
355,000
+65,000
| +22% | +$436K |
|
2398
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,515
+37,159
| +2,740% | +$2.41M |
|
2399
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$753M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
85,557
-37,424
| -30% | -$995K |
|
2400
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
178,189
-1,323
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
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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.