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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-11,200
| -30% | -$794K |
|
3027
CALL
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+3,600
| +11% | +$168K |
|
3028
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+11,300
| +48% | +$508K |
|
3029
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-30,300
| -35% | -$926K |
|
|
TUP
3030
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+3,100
| +12% | +$183K |
|
|
AXON
3031
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-11,700
| -13% | -$287K |
|
3032
State Street SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF
XPH
$518M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,654
-1,775
| -4% | -$72.3K |
|
3033
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,610
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
MINI
3034
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
58,386
-12,482
| -18% | -$391K |
|
|
POLY
3035
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,866
+29,074
| +767% | +$1.58M |
|
|
WUBA
3036
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
+15,800
| +46% | +$522K |
|
|
SNV
3037
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-6,500
| -13% | -$271K |
|
|
BEAV
3038
PUT
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+2,600
| +10% | +$163K |
|
3039
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+29,400
| +34% | +$437K |
|
3040
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-2,100
| -3% | -$56.6K |
|
3041
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+12,500
| +38% | +$477K |
|
3042
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,012
+12,492
| +108% | +$967K |
|
3043
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
9,601
-224,343
| -96% | -$40.2M |
|
|
XLYS
3044
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
33,542
+26,448
| +373% | +$1.39M |
|
3045
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+5,100
| +81% | +$703K |
|
3046
Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income ETF
CVY
$125M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,166
| New | +$1.76M |
|
|
PFPT
3047
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+14,600
| +160% | +$1.16M |
|
3048
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+18,300
| +92% | +$789K |
|
3049
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-18,800
| -20% | -$487K |
|
|
CY
3050
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-18,500
| -13% | -$236K |
|
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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.