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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.7T
| $50.3M | 0.05% |
2,297,000
+128,000
| +6% | +$2.64M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
427
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$3.61B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
913,200
-110,900
| -11% | -$6.21M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
428
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.88B
| $49.8M | 0.05% |
1,330,500
+774,600
| +139% | +$28.9M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
429
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$292B
| $49.7M | 0.05% |
440,200
-140,600
| -24% | -$14.5M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
SAVE
430
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
+935,561
| New | +$50M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
431
CALL
AbbVie
ABBV
$464B
| $49.6M | 0.05% |
761,600
-58,100
| -7% | -$3.65M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
432
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$197B
| $49.5M | 0.05% |
863,400
-361,100
| -29% | -$21M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
433
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.1B
| $49.3M | 0.05% |
565,641
-1,276,439
| -69% | -$106M |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
434
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$8.57B
| $49.2M | 0.05% |
1,163,700
-764,400
| -40% | -$34.6M |
2013 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
435
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
985,600
+292,900
| +42% | +$14.2M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
436
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$31.5B
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,246,349
+764,212
| +159% | +$29M |
2016 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
437
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$103B
| $49M | 0.04% |
3,664,722
-509,325
| -12% | -$7.32M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
FISV
438
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$23.6B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
+848,998
| New | +$47.7M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
439
Oracle
ORCL
$431B
| $48.7M | 0.04% |
1,091,689
+122,084
| +13% | +$5.08M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
VXX
440
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $48.6M | 0.04% |
770,175
+293,850
| +62% | +$21.8M |
2014 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
441
HP
HPQ
$29B
| $48.5M | 0.04% |
2,712,411
+2,700,785
| +23,231% | +$43.7M |
2016 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
442
Elevance Health
ELV
$83.8B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
292,872
+65,341
| +29% | +$10.4M |
2015 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
443
Hershey
HSY
$32.2B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
443,242
+86,727
| +24% | +$9.3M |
2015 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
444
PG&E
PCG
$37B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
728,798
+257,693
| +55% | +$16.4M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
445
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.2B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
774,300
-65,000
| -8% | -$4.17M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
446
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.3B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
618,200
-150,000
| -20% | -$12.3M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
447
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$88.2B
| $48.3M | 0.04% |
401,300
+96,800
| +32% | +$11.9M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
448
CALL
BP
BP
$115B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
1,600,884
+51,662
| +3% | +$1.57M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
449
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.64B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
534,945
+509,738
| +2,022% | +$45.1M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
450
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.4B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
1,360,676
+11,209
| +0.8% | +$377K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
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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.