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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,384
-131,445
| -61% | -$5.73M |
|
2052
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
-32,200
| -27% | -$1.76M |
|
2053
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,830
| New | +$4.53M |
|
|
EGN
2054
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
78,526
-222,460
| -74% | -$12M |
|
|
RDS.A
2055
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
82,281
-103,049
| -56% | -$5.37M |
|
2056
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.89B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+2,300
| +10% | +$364K |
|
2057
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+33,300
| +171% | +$2.61M |
|
|
AFAM
2058
DELISTED
Almost Family Inc
AFAM
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,530
+53,060
| +154% | +$2.54M |
|
|
CTRA
2059
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
177,800
+32,900
| +23% | +$746K |
|
2060
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
248,742
+237,052
| +2,028% | +$4.1M |
|
2061
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,300
| New | +$4.15M |
|
2062
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+53,400
| +71% | +$1.67M |
|
2063
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-75,700
| -41% | -$2.28M |
|
2064
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,053
+46,294
| +394% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CBI
2065
CALL
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+49,700
| +57% | +$1.6M |
|
2066
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
213,500
-173,100
| -45% | -$3.26M |
|
2067
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-17,100
| -18% | -$924K |
|
2068
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
7,737,302
-724,245,874
| -99% | -$85.4M |
|
2069
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-4,200
| -11% | -$493K |
|
2070
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.82B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
174,926
+163,801
| +1,472% | +$3.93M |
|
2071
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+27,600
| +54% | +$1.22M |
|
2072
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-12,400
| -19% | -$938K |
|
2073
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
83,906
-21,178
| -20% | -$1.02M |
|
2074
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$123B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+2,200
| +7% | +$274K |
|
2075
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,370
+7,585
| +48% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.