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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.5M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,586
| New | +$2.96M |
|
|
EFII
2502
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,491
| New | +$3.03M |
|
2503
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
148,512
+34,944
| +31% | +$788K |
|
2504
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.5B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,082
-259,066
| -90% | -$27.5M |
|
2505
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+14,200
| +93% | +$1.56M |
|
2506
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
+45,000
| +41% | +$785K |
|
2507
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.8B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,444
-270,249
| -69% | -$6.41M |
|
2508
Cambria Global Value ETF
GVAL
$596M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
126,921
+100,386
| +378% | +$2.31M |
|
2509
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.55B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,001
-141,200
| -63% | -$4.87M |
|
|
WFT
2510
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
772,300
+220,300
| +40% | +$1.12M |
|
2511
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.89B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
46,501
+32,119
| +223% | +$2.12M |
|
|
AVX
2512
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
181,967
-9,092
| -5% | -$150K |
|
|
BAS
2513
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
119,313
-431,920
| -78% | -$12M |
|
2514
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+19,800
| +103% | +$1.45M |
|
2515
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.43B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,623
-34,253
| -41% | -$2.09M |
|
2516
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+12,200
| +101% | +$1.45M |
|
2517
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-3,300
| -15% | -$521K |
|
2518
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,847
| New | +$2.8M |
|
2519
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.2B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
+48,000
| +158% | +$1.75M |
|
|
2520
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-1,100
| -6% | -$183K |
|
2521
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+29,900
| +228% | +$2.08M |
|
2522
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+3,400
| +18% | +$439K |
|
2523
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-100
| -0.6% | -$16.3K |
|
2524
FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
NFRA
$3.03B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,742
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
BCR
2525
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+3,600
| +63% | +$1.07M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,702 positions worth $118B, up 7.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 filing shows 1,333 new, 3,126 increased, 2,721 reduced and 1,293 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M. The largest sale was Walt Disney, an estimated $550M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.1% of assets, up from 7.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2017 buy was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Applied Materials in Q2 2017, an estimated $346M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $549M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $550M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $118B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,333 new positions and closed 1,293 in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.