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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,105
| New | +$651K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
PRTK
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$537K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
INSY
4453
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-41,400
| -40% | -$441K |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
4454
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.11B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$748K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ASRT
4455
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
868
-119
| -12% | -$121K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
DXJR
4456
DELISTED
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund
DXJR
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,105
| New | +$671K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4457
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.34B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
55,278
+3,492
| +7% | +$44.3K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4458
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$845M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
126,346
-9,687
| -7% | -$47.4K |
2015 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
|
WPX
4459
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-2,800
| -5% | -$37.4K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4460
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.09B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,919
| New | +$650K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4461
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.15B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-4,500
| -38% | -$352K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4462
Archrock
AROC
$5.28B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
52,411
-62,810
| -55% | -$882K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4463
NN Inc
NNBR
$332M
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,804
| New | +$539K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
PDCO
4464
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
14,364
-2,404
| -14% | -$104K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
CDK
4465
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$640K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
SIVB
4466
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
3,492
-272,248
| -99% | -$49.5M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4467
Tronox
TROX
$592M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
35,150
-83,383
| -70% | -$1.24M |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
|
DST
4468
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,000
| +130% | +$348K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4469
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.2B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-14,100
| -64% | -$1.16M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4470
CALL
Wabash National
WNC
$559M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$613K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
AKRX
4471
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+10,900
| +68% | +$237K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4472
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.54B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-23,000
| -46% | -$575K |
2013 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
|
WCC
4473
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,600
| -15% | -$112K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
ELLI
4474
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
6,454
-88,207
| -93% | -$8.1M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
UFS
4475
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
-4,400
| -20% | -$174K |
2016 Q3
2 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.