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 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.15% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.56% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.6B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
-26,500
| -14% | -$918K |
|
|
BRSL
1852
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.03B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
311,372
+287,598
| +1,210% | +$5.88M |
|
1853
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+15,800
| +33% | +$1.53M |
|
1854
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$52.7B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-900
| -1% | -$87.4K |
|
1855
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-5,400
| -17% | -$1.16M |
|
1856
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.46B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
122,451
+112,395
| +1,118% | +$5.13M |
|
1857
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,162
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
TFCFA
1858
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
198,700
+150,400
| +311% | +$4.33M |
|
1859
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.4B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-13,900
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
1860
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$41.2B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
169,287
-444,783
| -72% | -$13.8M |
|
1861
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.41B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
176,863
-828,479
| -82% | -$25.5M |
|
1862
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$390M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
4,431
+873
| +25% | +$1.14M |
|
1863
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$126B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-500
| -1% | -$60.2K |
|
1864
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
157,668
+136,150
| +633% | +$5.42M |
|
|
CTRA
1865
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
223,600
+143,900
| +181% | +$3.4M |
|
1866
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,785
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1867
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.7B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-5,500
| -11% | -$720K |
|
|
ALR
1868
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+38,300
| +52% | +$1.85M |
|
1869
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+2,700
| +11% | +$477K |
|
1870
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
+35,500
| +106% | +$2.71M |
|
1871
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.42B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+18,000
| +37% | +$1.45M |
|
1872
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57.4B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,872
-20,728
| -15% | -$983K |
|
1873
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-3,200
| -2% | -$95.3K |
|
1874
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$613M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
+48,700
| +20% | +$922K |
|
1875
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.5B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
+57,100
| +39% | +$1.52M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,702 positions worth $118B, up 7.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q2 2017 filing shows 1,333 new, 3,126 increased, 2,721 reduced and 1,293 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M. The largest sale was Walt Disney, an estimated $550M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.1% of assets, up from 7.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2017 buy was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Applied Materials in Q2 2017, an estimated $346M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $549M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $550M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $118B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,333 new positions and closed 1,293 in Q2 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.