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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAS
6751
PUT
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-13,900
| -35% | -$47.2K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
JMEI
6752
CALL
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
2,230
-2,420
| -52% | -$101K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
GNRT
6753
DELISTED
Gener8 Maritime, Inc.
GNRT
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
14,445
-213,330
| -94% | -$1.06M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
RVLT
6754
PUT
DELISTED
Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. - Class A
RVLT
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,900
| New | +$72.1K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6755
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.84B
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
48,250
-410,382
| -89% | -$638K |
2015 Q3
6 quarters
|
|
6756
Diana Shipping
DSX
$347M
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
25,159
-101,017
| -80% | -$285K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
VNET
6757
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$1.54B
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-40,800
| -74% | -$277K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
RFP
6758
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,800
| New | +$73.4K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
RT
6759
PUT
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+4,800
| +20% | +$10.5K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
6760
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$373M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,709
| New | +$52.3K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
PDS
6761
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.1B
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
+850
| New | +$89.1K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6762
CALL
Ambev
ABEV
$51B
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$75.7K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
HDSN
6763
PUT
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$216M
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$87.3K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ORIG
6764
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $79K | ﹤0.01% |
30
+26
| +650% | +$269K |
2014 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
6765
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.44B
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
11,351
+513
| +5% | +$3.45K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
6766
Compugen
CGEN
$215M
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,025
| New | +$83.2K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
IMDZ
6767
PUT
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $78K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$66.5K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
6768
PUT
Civeo
CVEO
$340M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
2,142
+500
| +30% | +$17.8K |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
6769
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$1.82B
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+3,600
| +34% | +$20K |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
SPPI
6770
CALL
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-6,900
| -37% | -$38.6K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
SRNE
6771
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,476
| New | +$97.7K |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
|
ANFI
6772
DELISTED
AMIRA NATURE FOODS LTD
ANFI
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
14,424
-5,481
| -28% | -$30.5K |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
6773
PUT
Geron
GERN
$771M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-48,400
| -59% | -$103K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
6774
Harrow
HROW
$1.15B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
18,253
+4,219
| +30% | +$11K |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
CETV
6775
DELISTED
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd
CETV
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,446
| New | +$68.3K |
2017 Q1
0 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.