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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FPO
4876
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
47,967
+15,538
| +48% | +$160K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4877
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
19,871
-91,742
| -82% | -$2.18M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4878
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$28.7B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+4,300
| +43% | +$146K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
CCP
4879
CALL
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$461K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4880
Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond Active ETF
RVNU
$130M
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
18,880
-22,448
| -54% | -$581K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
CONN
4881
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
56,119
+39,180
| +231% | +$394K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
QVM
4882
DELISTED
Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF
QVM
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
20,048
+779
| +4% | +$18.8K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4883
BP
BP
$116B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
16,285
-193,251
| -92% | -$5.87M |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4884
CALL
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$47.4B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-6,100
| -58% | -$661K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4885
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.29B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-400
| -0.7% | -$3.87K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
ATCO
4886
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
70,774
+35,443
| +100% | +$293K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
BRCD
4887
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-60,700
| -61% | -$754K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
PAGG
4888
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,053
| New | +$482K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4889
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$71.4B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
24,782
-33,949
| -58% | -$639K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
4890
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.8B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,700
| New | +$466K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4891
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$839M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
9,945
-10,973
| -52% | -$544K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
4892
CALL
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$112M
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,970
| New | +$484K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
4893
CALL
Essent Group
ESNT
$5.56B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-6,200
| -31% | -$215K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4894
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$3.45B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,200
| -18% | -$106K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4895
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.05B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+5,200
| +36% | +$108K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
CHIC
4896
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF
CHIC
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
21,316
-2,104
| -9% | -$48.1K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
MMP
4897
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,341
| New | +$492K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ATW
4898
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+27,300
| +114% | +$305K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
4899
PUT
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.17B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+3,800
| +20% | +$86.5K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
4900
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$2.99B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
12,411
-9,700
| -44% | -$397K |
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.