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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TAHO
3076
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
219,098
+104,252
| +91% | +$908K |
|
|
PDCO
3077
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,145
+25,781
| +179% | +$1.16M |
|
3078
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.41B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
13,897
+5,009
| +56% | +$734K |
|
|
VRTU
3079
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,091
+4,235
| +7% | +$124K |
|
|
MIME
3080
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,335
-32,870
| -32% | -$825K |
|
|
CCC
3081
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
124,620
-12,478
| -9% | -$178K |
|
3082
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-51,100
| -61% | -$2.7M |
|
3083
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$91.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+31,400
| +127% | +$1.04M |
|
3084
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
762,540
+662,420
| +662% | +$1.62M |
|
3085
Community Health Systems
CYH
$415M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
188,569
+79,093
| +72% | +$723K |
|
3086
Avista
AVA
$3.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
44,185
-24,355
| -36% | -$1.02M |
|
3087
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$9.24B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+5,000
| +23% | +$343K |
|
3088
PUT
Steris
STE
$23.3B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,000
| +92% | +$836K |
|
|
ARR
3089
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.34B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
14,974
-34,928
| -70% | -$4.39M |
|
3090
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+4,500
| +54% | +$604K |
|
|
AGR
3091
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,347
+31,442
| +288% | +$1.4M |
|
3092
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
158,394
+71,300
| +82% | +$775K |
|
3093
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-21,800
| -56% | -$2.36M |
|
3094
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+9,700
| +93% | +$876K |
|
3095
Corning
GLW
$136B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,082
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3096
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-33,000
| -33% | -$881K |
|
3097
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$772M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
26,612
+25,111
| +1,673% | +$1.48M |
|
3098
Forward Air
FWRD
$634M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,951
-28,991
| -45% | -$1.48M |
|
|
AYR
3099
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,623
| New | +$1.93M |
|
3100
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+4,100
| +11% | +$170K |
|
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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.