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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,476
| New | +$409K |
|
5302
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
20,802
+10,827
| +109% | +$228K |
|
|
UFS
5303
CALL
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-7,400
| -42% | -$277K |
|
5304
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$29.8B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$367K |
|
5305
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,000
| +55% | +$146K |
|
5306
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-300
| -4% | -$13K |
|
5307
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.28B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-21,400
| -60% | -$658K |
|
|
WCC
5308
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-2,400
| -26% | -$149K |
|
|
OTIC
5309
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
20,947
-18,214
| -47% | -$254K |
|
|
ZNGA
5310
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
+5,800
| +6% | +$19K |
|
|
FLY
5311
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,401
| New | +$382K |
|
|
CUB
5312
PUT
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$408K |
|
|
AKAO
5313
PUT
DELISTED
Achaogen Inc
AKAO
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+1,100
| +6% | +$25.1K |
|
|
BZUN
5314
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$168M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,700
| New | +$336K |
|
5315
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.98B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
9,573
+4,525
| +90% | +$185K |
|
5316
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
9,548
-171,364
| -95% | -$7.06M |
|
|
NUAN
5317
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
25,988
-5,890
| -18% | -$92.4K |
|
5318
CALL
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.4B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
+31,600
| +39% | +$114K |
|
|
OSG
5319
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$212M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,600
| +89% | +$188K |
|
5320
CALL
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$386K |
|
5321
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,200
| New | +$384K |
|
5322
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000
SRTY
$66.3M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
90
-110
| -55% | -$509K |
|
|
RSPP
5323
PUT
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+5,900
| +95% | +$219K |
|
5324
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+7,000
| +65% | +$148K |
|
5325
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
198,620
+93,313
| +89% | +$203K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,702 positions worth $118B, up 7.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 filing shows 1,333 new, 3,126 increased, 2,721 reduced and 1,293 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M. The largest sale was Walt Disney, an estimated $550M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.1% of assets, up from 7.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2017 buy was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Applied Materials in Q2 2017, an estimated $346M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $549M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $550M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $118B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,333 new positions and closed 1,293 in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.