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 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.04% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.61% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETP
1851
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-13,100
| -8% | -$487K |
|
1852
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,325
+33,850
| +453% | +$4.56M |
|
|
GOLD
1853
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-62,400
| -51% | -$5.44M |
|
1854
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+353,152
| New | +$5.41M |
|
|
VIAB
1855
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
111,783
-200,784
| -64% | -$8.48M |
|
1856
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-53,400
| -47% | -$4.53M |
|
1857
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,341
-49,051
| -28% | -$1.96M |
|
|
DFS
1858
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
+700
| +0.9% | +$49.1K |
|
1859
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-24,100
| -33% | -$2.35M |
|
1860
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+24,500
| +26% | +$974K |
|
1861
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,954
+48,287
| +557% | +$4.37M |
|
1862
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,712
+44,271
| +228% | +$3.51M |
|
|
ALOG
1863
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
68,265
+49,491
| +264% | +$3.88M |
|
|
ULTI
1864
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+5,300
| +25% | +$1.03M |
|
|
AXE
1865
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,203
-2,715
| -4% | -$222K |
|
|
ENV
1866
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
160,018
+78,931
| +97% | +$2.87M |
|
1867
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
115,528
-311,101
| -73% | -$14.5M |
|
1868
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-69,600
| -33% | -$2.45M |
|
1869
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
355,566
+337,079
| +1,823% | +$5.3M |
|
1870
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,890
| New | +$5.14M |
|
|
AEGN
1871
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
224,504
+54,489
| +32% | +$1.25M |
|
|
1872
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
136,700
-12,952,802
| -99% | -$481M |
|
1873
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,816
-6,445
| -5% | -$263K |
|
|
SCG
1874
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,272
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1875
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
153,266
-80,994
| -35% | -$2.29M |
|
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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's Q1 2017 filing shows 1,446 new, 2,646 increased, 3,048 reduced and 1,267 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $482M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, up from 5.7% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- 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 1,446 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.