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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DO
1876
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
512,300
+497,500
| +3,361% | +$6.62M |
|
|
WLL
1877
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
3,348
+2,113
| +171% | +$4.83M |
|
|
FITB
1878
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
213,000
+43,300
| +26% | +$1.07M |
|
1879
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
81,817
-1,216,697
| -94% | -$80.4M |
|
1880
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,088
+28,275
| +742% | +$4.26M |
|
|
CAMP
1881
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
11,819
+1,973
| +20% | +$837K |
|
1882
CALL
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.53B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+169,500
| +163% | +$3.19M |
|
1883
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
34,886
+14,156
| +68% | +$2.32M |
|
1884
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
214,085
+8,972
| +4% | +$228K |
|
1885
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,076
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
EXAS
1886
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+50,200
| +48% | +$1.55M |
|
1887
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
247,000
+126,000
| +104% | +$3.16M |
|
1888
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.73B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,770
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1889
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+23,000
| +130% | +$2.99M |
|
1890
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,367
| New | +$5.86M |
|
1891
Fossil Group
FOSL
$318M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
530,091
+188,725
| +55% | +$2.55M |
|
1892
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
244,612
-59,563
| -20% | -$1.12M |
|
|
SCHW
1893
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
127,145
+97,637
| +331% | +$3.91M |
|
1894
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$88.5B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
219,600
-9,200
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1895
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,238
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
CIM
1896
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
97,351
-5,418
| -5% | -$313K |
|
1897
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+101,000
| +240% | +$3.98M |
|
1898
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$46B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+800
| +0.6% | +$31.5K |
|
1899
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49B
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+6,700
| +25% | +$1.06M |
|
1900
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.2B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
154,980
+87,312
| +129% | +$3.06M |
|
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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.