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 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MTGE
2851
DELISTED
MTGE Investment Corp. Common Stock
MTGE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
125,756
+12,124
| +11% | +$198K |
|
2852
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7
+6
| +600% | +$2.07M |
|
2853
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.09B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,123
+34,198
| +163% | +$1.38M |
|
2854
CALL
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+10,400
| +33% | +$494K |
|
2855
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,079
+6,820
| +66% | +$794K |
|
2856
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+1,000
| +2% | +$33.5K |
|
2857
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.98B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,186
-131,544
| -74% | -$6.04M |
|
2858
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
73,039
-10,391
| -12% | -$298K |
|
|
AXON
2859
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-58,200
| -39% | -$1.43M |
|
2860
First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund
FRI
$204M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
90,569
+64,447
| +247% | +$1.49M |
|
2861
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
309,000
+32,000
| +12% | +$199K |
|
|
ABAX
2862
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,989
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2863
CALL
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+48,400
| +338% | +$1.55M |
|
2864
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,200
| +16% | +$274K |
|
2865
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,952
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2866
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+24,600
| +165% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ELLI
2867
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+1,400
| +7% | +$129K |
|
|
DERM
2868
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,749
| New | +$1.96M |
|
|
GIMO
2869
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
-8,000
| -12% | -$286K |
|
2870
CALL
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+1,400
| +7% | +$130K |
|
|
WLB
2871
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
142,584
+115,922
| +435% | +$1.85M |
|
2872
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
97,660
-192
| -0.2% | -$3.75K |
|
2873
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,915
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2874
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
+500
| +0.8% | +$17.8K |
|
2875
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,025
-56,581
| -65% | -$3.77M |
|
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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's Q1 2017 filing shows 1,446 new, 2,646 increased, 3,048 reduced and 1,267 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $482M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, up from 5.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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 1,446 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.