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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BHI
4176
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-30,900
| -70% | -$1.88M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4177
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.27B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+3,000
| +6% | +$46.1K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
MITL
4178
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
114,776
+5,079
| +5% | +$35.5K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4179
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$17.8B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+5,900
| +45% | +$245K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
SOHU
4180
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$330M
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
-10,800
| -35% | -$433K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4181
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$65.5B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,000
| New | +$777K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4182
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$806M
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,084
| New | +$783K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4183
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.1B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
26,402
+19,796
| +300% | +$586K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
OIL
4184
PUT
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-104,600
| -42% | -$617K |
2014 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
4185
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.75B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+12,200
| +100% | +$423K |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
PRTK
4186
CALL
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$648K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4187
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$42.5B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,800
| New | +$765K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CMRX
4188
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
123,269
+26,636
| +28% | +$151K |
2013 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
|
ARCH
4189
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$809K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CEB
4190
PUT
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+4,500
| +82% | +$346K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4191
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.09B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-2,200
| -31% | -$370K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
BOBE
4192
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+3,000
| +33% | +$169K |
2014 Q3
10 quarters
|
|
|
PE
4193
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-2,200
| -8% | -$72.8K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
CRAY
4194
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
35,747
-136,954
| -79% | -$2.7M |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
HAPN
4195
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$1.75B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
28,480
-44,000
| -61% | -$1.25M |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
4196
LCI Industries
LCII
$1.95B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
7,840
-57,585
| -88% | -$6.2M |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
RUSL
4197
DELISTED
Direxion Daily Russia Bull 2X Shares
RUSL
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,376
| New | +$848K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4198
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-27,400
| -57% | -$993K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4199
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$4.51B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
48,924
+32,532
| +198% | +$576K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
JUNO
4200
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
-19,400
| -36% | -$416K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
Similar funds
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.