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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$39.4B
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
565,284
-640,099
| -53% | -$39.9M |
|
602
American International
AIG
$42.4B
| $37M | 0.03% |
591,747
+474,169
| +403% | +$29.5M |
|
|
AZUL
603
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $37M | 0.03% |
+1,753,458
| New | +$39.1M |
|
604
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$340M
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
333,900
+30,000
| +10% | +$3.2M |
|
|
RDUS
605
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $36.9M | 0.03% |
+815,522
| New | +$31.2M |
|
606
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$84B
| $36.8M | 0.03% |
703,800
+334,300
| +90% | +$17.3M |
|
|
INFN
607
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $36.7M | 0.03% |
3,437,313
+3,006,874
| +699% | +$30.7M |
|
|
SLCA
608
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $36.6M | 0.03% |
1,031,585
-944,295
| -48% | -$37.2M |
|
609
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$651M
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
+2,145,132
| New | +$37M |
|
610
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.9B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
628,200
+344,200
| +121% | +$20.2M |
|
611
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$85.7B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
332,300
+160,100
| +93% | +$17M |
|
612
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
471,615
+105,192
| +29% | +$7.88M |
|
613
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.54B
| $36.2M | 0.03% |
536,672
+61,179
| +13% | +$4.21M |
|
|
RTN
614
CALL
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
223,500
+58,400
| +35% | +$9.26M |
|
615
Aptiv
APTV
$9.61B
| $36M | 0.03% |
410,727
+88,155
| +27% | +$7.36M |
|
616
Xerox
XRX
$424M
| $36M | 0.03% |
1,252,404
+823,181
| +192% | +$23.3M |
|
617
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
484,100
+172,100
| +55% | +$12.8M |
|
618
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$14.1B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,152,777
+410,125
| +55% | +$11.8M |
|
619
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$431B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
494,300
+49,800
| +11% | +$3.35M |
|
620
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $35.8M | 0.03% |
1,024,206
+825,713
| +416% | +$28M |
|
621
Target
TGT
$66.8B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
681,234
+145,890
| +27% | +$7.97M |
|
622
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.3B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
1,062,346
+955,395
| +893% | +$32.2M |
|
|
WBA
623
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $35.4M | 0.03% |
452,300
+107,600
| +31% | +$8.85M |
|
|
624
PUT
Target
TGT
$66.8B
| $35.3M | 0.03% |
675,900
-327,000
| -33% | -$17.9M |
|
625
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
+1,295,946
| New | +$34M |
|
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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.