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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$63.6M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
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RRD
6502
CALL
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-3,800
| -23% | -$60.7K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
KOL
6503
CALL
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
1,110
-490
| -31% | -$65K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
FOMX
6504
PUT
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$299K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6505
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.58B
| $153K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,000
| New | +$203K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6506
Chegg
CHGG
$80M
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,953
| New | +$138K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
NETI
6507
PUT
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,775
| New | +$124K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
FOMX
6508
CALL
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,700
| New | +$295K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
HOS
6509
PUT
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+21,200
| +161% | +$121K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
BBG
6510
CALL
DELISTED
Bill Barrett Corp
BBG
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-13,500
| -29% | -$78.6K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
PME
6511
DELISTED
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd.
PME
| $152K | ﹤0.01% |
31,697
+16,802
| +113% | +$59.1K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
BGFV
6512
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$152K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6513
CALL
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$10.8B
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+37,300
| +153% | +$93.1K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
SVU
6514
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
5,571
-743
| -12% | -$20.3K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
CEMP
6515
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $151K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-86,700
| -68% | -$301K |
2014 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
6516
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$11.6B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,000
| +19% | +$23.2K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
TEN
6517
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.55B
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
6,275
-4,103
| -40% | -$97.5K |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
|
NYRT
6518
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $150K | ﹤0.01% |
1,552
-14,124
| -90% | -$1.39M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
6519
NatWest
NWG
$69.3B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
22,822
+8,004
| +54% | +$50.3K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
BKMU
6520
DELISTED
Bank Mutual Corp
BKMU
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
15,869
+1,417
| +10% | +$13.7K |
2016 Q1
4 quarters
|
|
6521
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$113M
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+597
| New | +$147K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6522
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
CSQ
$3.27B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,274
| New | +$145K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6523
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$2.07B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
5,780
-8,915
| -61% | -$245K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
6524
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.64B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
106,900
-80,800
| -43% | -$92.6K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
AGTC
6525
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
21,426
-22,590
| -51% | -$176K |
2015 Q4
5 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.