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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$4.79B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-5,500
| -34% | -$748K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3277
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$9.55B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-14,400
| -56% | -$1.91M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3278
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$13.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-16,500
| -26% | -$507K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
XOG
3279
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,944
-756,338
| -90% | -$13.6M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
3280
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$245M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,480
-9,360
| -26% | -$541K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
FDC
3281
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
+43,300
| +83% | +$679K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
3282
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$633M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
19,853
-2,963
| -13% | -$216K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
GRA
3283
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-14,300
| -40% | -$1M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3284
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$35.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+17,400
| +109% | +$768K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3285
PUT
Toyota
TM
$220B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-30,300
| -69% | -$3.48M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
ETP
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+11,500
| +23% | +$287K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3287
PUT
ATI
ATI
$26.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+32,900
| +67% | +$618K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3288
PUT
Celanese
CE
$4.92B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+2,300
| +16% | +$201K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3289
FTI Consulting
FCN
$3.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,790
| New | +$1.49M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3290
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$18.3B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
+17,000
| +86% | +$650K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
GRUB
3291
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
22,281
-51,649
| -70% | -$3.81M |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
TIME
3292
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
75,756
-10,073
| -12% | -$191K |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
3293
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.52B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-61,900
| -47% | -$1.26M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
LADR
3294
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.1B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
101,342
+28,022
| +38% | +$395K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3295
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.78B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
6,941
+2,490
| +56% | +$591K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3296
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.58B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,511
| New | +$1.52M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
3297
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$7.73B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-73,600
| -72% | -$3.65M |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
3298
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.66B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
44,747
-299,497
| -87% | -$9.52M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
3299
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.68B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,511
-99,706
| -65% | -$2.71M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
3300
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$7.07B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,492
| New | +$1.41M |
2017 Q1
0 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.