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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWOU
5526
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
243
+33
| +16% | +$43.1K |
|
5527
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
7,922
-16,374
| -67% | -$681K |
|
5528
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
10,864
-2,563
| -19% | -$83.7K |
|
5529
CALL
Methode Electronics
MEI
$593M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+1,000
| +14% | +$41.7K |
|
5530
PUT
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,000
| New | +$315K |
|
|
TAHO
5531
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-42,900
| -52% | -$374K |
|
5532
PUT
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,700
| New | +$398K |
|
5533
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.33B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-1,400
| -18% | -$70K |
|
5534
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+1,500
| +54% | +$113K |
|
5535
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,373
| New | +$322K |
|
|
BEAT
5536
PUT
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-31,400
| -75% | -$937K |
|
|
DF
5537
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-12,700
| -39% | -$238K |
|
|
DYN
5538
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-34,800
| -46% | -$264K |
|
5539
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
+500
| +2% | +$6.14K |
|
|
EVHC
5540
PUT
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-400
| -7% | -$23.1K |
|
|
FMI
5541
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,507
| New | +$311K |
|
5542
CALL
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-15,600
| -37% | -$204K |
|
|
GLDD
5543
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
78,301
-40,937
| -34% | -$178K |
|
5544
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$66.6M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,045
| New | +$335K |
|
|
PDCE
5545
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
7,808
+975
| +14% | +$51.3K |
|
|
CLLS
5546
Cellectis
CLLS
$320M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
13,026
| – | – |
|
5547
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,154
| New | +$327K |
|
5548
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-1,000
| -22% | -$87.7K |
|
5549
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF
XHE
$169M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
5,472
-26,426
| -83% | -$1.53M |
|
|
ZEN
5550
CALL
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-18,400
| -60% | -$505K |
|
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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.