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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$529M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$341M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 56.22% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.04% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.89% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$78.9B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+10,500
| +127% | +$1.28M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
2727
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
-326,500
| -84% | -$12.1M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2728
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$37.7B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-116,100
| -62% | -$3.6M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2729
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$17.7B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
10,164
+4,928
| +94% | +$1.13M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
MMP
2730
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-16,600
| -35% | -$1.29M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2731
PUT
Textron
TXT
$13B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-56,700
| -53% | -$2.73M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
SNI
2732
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+4,800
| +19% | +$371K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
WW
2733
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-25,800
| -15% | -$355K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2734
CALL
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$7.38B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-38,000
| -39% | -$1.71M |
2016 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
2735
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$31B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+11,800
| +77% | +$1.03M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
BSJO
2736
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
BSJO
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
92,096
+30,678
| +50% | +$777K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
2737
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.04B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,875
-73,631
| -58% | -$3.14M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
PCH
2738
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,232
+23,768
| +87% | +$1.03M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2739
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$14.4M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,291
+8,864
| +22% | +$423K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
BSCO
2740
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
113,843
+7,257
| +7% | +$149K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
2741
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.22B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,317
+34,755
| +762% | +$2.05M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2742
PUT
Olin
OLN
$1.84B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+4,900
| +7% | +$147K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
2743
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.64B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
16,385
-18,683
| -53% | -$2.43M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
HIMX
2744
CALL
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
254,400
+102,200
| +67% | +$692K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
2745
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.51B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
53,978
-85,986
| -61% | -$3.79M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
AIMC
2746
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
59,390
+132
| +0.2% | +$5.07K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
DEA
2747
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.1B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
46,720
+39,684
| +564% | +$1.98M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
MIME
2748
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,205
+82,483
| +398% | +$1.7M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
PRFT
2749
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
133,041
+43,713
| +49% | +$778K |
2013 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
|
KCG
2750
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+62,100
| +92% | +$923K |
2013 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,634 positions worth $109B, up 11% from $99B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $4.43B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 1,445 new positions and adding to 2,647 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 56% of assets, down from 63% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $482M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2017 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Microsoft in Q1 2017, an estimated $529M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $482M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Celgene Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $341M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $109B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,445 new positions and closed 1,267 in Q1 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $109B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.