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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
S
2001
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
599,500
-114,600
| -16% | -$953K |
|
|
SPLK
2002
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+1,800
| +2% | +$112K |
|
2003
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
91,745
+63,055
| +220% | +$3.49M |
|
2004
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,997
-468,950
| -95% | -$98.4M |
|
2005
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.6B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-30,200
| -13% | -$771K |
|
2006
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$54.5B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
+24,200
| +35% | +$1.25M |
|
|
CVG
2007
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
205,892
-163,581
| -44% | -$3.81M |
|
|
MRO
2008
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
413,047
-3,596,648
| -90% | -$50.3M |
|
|
ULTI
2009
CALL
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-3,200
| -12% | -$674K |
|
2010
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.32B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
170,732
+135,440
| +384% | +$3.94M |
|
2011
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.87B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,463
| New | +$5.29M |
|
2012
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$451M
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,905
+49,038
| +623% | +$4.25M |
|
2013
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$71.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
+3,200
| +2% | +$84.9K |
|
2014
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+11,300
| +43% | +$1.41M |
|
|
WBMD
2015
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
+69,200
| +505% | +$3.86M |
|
2016
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
-28,300
| -39% | -$2.92M |
|
|
STI
2017
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-62,300
| -42% | -$3.46M |
|
2018
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$61.3B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+1,900
| +9% | +$409K |
|
|
XYZ
2019
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
206,100
+107,000
| +108% | +$2.21M |
|
2020
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-425,821
| -83% | -$20.9M |
|
|
TIME
2021
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
336,150
+260,394
| +344% | +$3.89M |
|
2022
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+5,500
| +21% | +$746K |
|
|
WRD
2023
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
385,894
-279,892
| -42% | -$3.36M |
|
2024
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$42.7B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+13,500
| +19% | +$793K |
|
2025
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-20,400
| -24% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.