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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$31.7B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+26,800
| +487% | +$4.34M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1902
iShares Agency Bond ETF
AGZ
$631M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
44,177
+34,476
| +355% | +$3.89M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
P
1903
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
422,900
-696,300
| -62% | -$8.74M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
ONCE
1904
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
93,570
-313,342
| -77% | -$18.6M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
1905
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.59B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
95,500
-110,300
| -54% | -$5.49M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
|
CS
1906
PUT
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
335,100
+249,600
| +292% | +$3.81M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1907
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.03B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
198,454
+156,118
| +369% | +$3.9M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
1908
New York Times
NYT
$10.2B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
344,561
-59,253
| -15% | -$847K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1909
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.02B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
27,550
-12,385
| -31% | -$2.51M |
2016 Q3
2 quarters
|
|
|
HDP
1910
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
504,870
-407,993
| -45% | -$3.94M |
2014 Q4
9 quarters
|
|
|
FIT
1911
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
836,200
+31,500
| +4% | +$200K |
2015 Q2
7 quarters
|
|
1912
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$37.5B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+11,400
| +17% | +$742K |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1913
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$76.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-9,700
| -19% | -$1.16M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1914
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$16.2B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
356,500
-359,000
| -50% | -$5.23M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1915
CALL
Lear
LEA
$6B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+19,100
| +122% | +$2.71M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1916
Celanese
CE
$5B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
54,672
-28,936
| -35% | -$2.53M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1917
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$549M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
83,591
+27,949
| +50% | +$1.63M |
2015 Q1
8 quarters
|
|
1918
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$33.9B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-32,800
| -36% | -$2.71M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1919
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.67B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-14,900
| -21% | -$1.07M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1920
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.06B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
335,110
+270,222
| +416% | +$4.14M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
NVO
1921
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$165B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
285,924
-664,918
| -70% | -$11.6M |
2016 Q2
3 quarters
|
|
1922
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$65.4B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
-32,300
| -31% | -$2.09M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
|
VRE
1923
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,805
-176,847
| -49% | -$4.96M |
2013 Q2
15 quarters
|
|
1924
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.48B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
46,497
+19,260
| +71% | +$2.02M |
2016 Q4
1 quarter
|
|
|
CRC
1925
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
325,489
+87,447
| +37% | +$1.61M |
2016 Q1
4 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.