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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$8.31B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+600
| +11% | +$26.4K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
INOV
5827
CALL
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+10,600
| +94% | +$123K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
|
CZZ
5828
DELISTED
Cosan Limited
CZZ
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
32,358
+20,619
| +176% | +$173K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
5829
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$153M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+191
| New | +$284K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CLDT
5830
PUT
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$639M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,900
| New | +$279K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
5831
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
EWN
$714M
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,263
| New | +$262K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
5832
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$1.52B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,246
| New | +$274K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
5833
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
6,433
+1,738
| +37% | +$78.1K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
WBS
5834
CALL
DELISTED
Webster Financial
WBS
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
| – | – |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
WDR
5835
PUT
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+5,500
| +51% | +$101K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
5836
CALL
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.98B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-11,600
| -76% | -$886K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
5837
CALL
Maximus
MMS
$2.85B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-500
| -10% | -$29.4K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
5838
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.51B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,750
| New | +$275K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
SWIR
5839
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,310
| New | +$238K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
TOWR
5840
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,121
| New | +$275K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCG
5841
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-1,800
| -30% | -$124K |
2013 Q4
13 quarters
|
|
|
BPT
5842
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-900
| -6% | -$22.4K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
5843
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$3.65B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,400
| New | +$267K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
EXK
5844
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.55B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
85,758
-27,072
| -24% | -$106K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
5845
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$434M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
54,546
+35,682
| +189% | +$164K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
5846
ProShares UltraShort Silver
ZSL
$72.8M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+59
| New | +$301K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
HABT
5847
PUT
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$234K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
PETX
5848
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,561
| New | +$348K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
VIA
5849
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,200
| -18% | -$53.9K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
5850
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$366M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
2
| – | – |
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.