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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KATE
1451
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
360,900
+91,400
| +34% | +$1.91M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1452
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.1B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
267,000
+60,900
| +30% | +$1.91M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1453
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
140,400
-52,200
| -27% | -$3M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1454
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$123B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
52,000
+10,200
| +24% | +$1.55M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1455
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.36B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
325,500
+236,800
| +267% | +$6.34M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1456
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
167,079
-1,009,770
| -86% | -$48.8M |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1457
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$161B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+167,680
| New | +$8.11M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1458
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$473M
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
68,663
+13,832
| +25% | +$1.68M |
2014 Q1
12 quarters
|
|
1459
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.8B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
111,472
+86,978
| +355% | +$6.4M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
WRD
1460
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
665,786
+421,945
| +173% | +$5.59M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
RHT
1461
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
95,700
+3,800
| +4% | +$302K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1462
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$72.4B
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
+111,620
| New | +$7.92M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1463
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$3.91B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
170,101
+31,385
| +23% | +$1.25M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1464
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.34B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
55,500
-42,900
| -44% | -$6.89M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1465
Edison International
EIX
$20.7B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
103,054
-285,285
| -73% | -$21.6M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1466
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.06B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
382,559
-68,538
| -15% | -$1.39M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
STI
1467
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
147,900
-257,700
| -64% | -$14.8M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
TFCFA
1468
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
252,500
-76,100
| -23% | -$2.33M |
2013 Q3
14 quarters
|
|
1469
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$13.1B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
+76,808
| New | +$8.24M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1470
ExxonMobil
XOM
$674B
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
99,524
-875,733
| -90% | -$73.2M |
2014 Q2
11 quarters
|
|
1471
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$5.93B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
345,800
-9,700
| -3% | -$237K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1472
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.89B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+13,227
| New | +$8.6M |
2017 Q1
0 quarters
|
|
1473
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$68.7B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
453,000
-160,500
| -26% | -$2.9M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
MRC
1474
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
440,857
-1,466,689
| -77% | -$29.1M |
2015 Q4
5 quarters
|
|
1475
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$23.5B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
141,552
-196,198
| -58% | -$10.7M |
2013 Q2
15 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.