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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$217M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
43,218
-38,455
| -47% | -$1.53M |
|
3152
Prudential
PUK
$35.1B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,188
| New | +$1.74M |
|
3153
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.89B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+1,700
| +3% | +$60.8K |
|
3154
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.27B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
-335,700
| -70% | -$4.13M |
|
|
LVLT
3155
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-5,800
| -16% | -$349K |
|
3156
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.35B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
71,759
+21,048
| +42% | +$497K |
|
3157
Novartis
NVS
$298B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
23,924
-212,290
| -90% | -$15M |
|
|
LNW
3158
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+8,900
| +15% | +$212K |
|
|
LOGM
3159
PUT
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$1.87M |
|
3160
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+6,700
| +9% | +$141K |
|
3161
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.19B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+37,700
| +67% | +$730K |
|
3162
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-1,900
| -21% | -$469K |
|
3163
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.2M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
76,887
+57,357
| +294% | +$1.42M |
|
3164
PUT
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-177,400
| -84% | -$8.79M |
|
3165
Herbalife
HLF
$1.21B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
49,798
-27,262
| -35% | -$919K |
|
3166
Incyte
INCY
$24.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
14,103
-1,202,369
| -99% | -$153M |
|
3167
CALL
Toyota
TM
$224B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-5,900
| -26% | -$630K |
|
3168
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
175,970
+41,312
| +31% | +$421K |
|
3169
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.74B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,267
-492,825
| -95% | -$32.4M |
|
3170
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.47B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
81,441
+65,836
| +422% | +$1.45M |
|
3171
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$121M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
-65,900
| -23% | -$558K |
|
3172
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$5.92B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+23,800
| +50% | +$574K |
|
3173
Astronics
ATRO
$3.72B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
79,764
+6,952
| +10% | +$156K |
|
3174
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-1,900
| -11% | -$191K |
|
3175
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$249M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,259
+234
| +23% | +$331K |
|
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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.