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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$148B
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-138,452
| -85% | -$943K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
TOO
6427
DELISTED
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.
TOO
| $180K | ﹤0.01% |
35,472
+11,408
| +47% | +$62.5K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
6428
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$366M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
6429
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.86B
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-2,600
| -9% | -$15.8K |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
6430
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.47B
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
17,041
+4,208
| +33% | +$43.2K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
6431
PUT
Mercer International
MERC
$16.6M
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-2,800
| -15% | -$33K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
HOLI
6432
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,596
| New | +$186K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ENBL
6433
CALL
DELISTED
ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP
ENBL
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-1,400
| -12% | -$22.8K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
GV
6434
DELISTED
Goldfield Corporation
GV
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,113
| New | +$203K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ARLZ
6435
DELISTED
Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ARLZ
| $179K | ﹤0.01% |
83,537
+33,293
| +66% | +$125K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
GREK
6436
CALL
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$332M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
7,467
-666
| -8% | -$15.7K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
6437
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$439M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,096
| New | +$172K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6438
Cadiz
CDZI
$302M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,740
| New | +$164K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
SCNI
6439
Scinai Immunotherapeutics
SCNI
$854K
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+31
| New | +$160K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ITCI
6440
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-8,300
| -43% | -$120K |
2015 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
|
ACGN
6441
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+529
| New | +$128K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
JASO
6442
PUT
DELISTED
JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd
JASO
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-19,800
| -42% | -$100K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
CGI
6443
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,030
| New | +$221K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6444
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$9.71B
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,413
| New | +$179K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6445
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$360M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
131
-1,122
| -90% | -$1.57M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
TI
6446
DELISTED
Telecom Italia
TI
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,553
| New | +$169K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
CCXI
6447
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
24,088
-17,406
| -42% | -$125K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
LKM
6448
PUT
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-17,500
| -29% | -$65.7K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
6449
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.2B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
10,993
-152
| -1% | -$2.16K |
2016 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
|
GREK
6450
PUT
Global X MSCI Greece ETF
GREK
$332M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
7,233
-11,134
| -61% | -$262K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
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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.