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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$855M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$486M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
209,600
-159,100
| -43% | -$3.38M |
|
2477
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+6,500
| +20% | +$700K |
|
|
AGN.PRA
2478
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN.PRA
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
2479
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,260
| New | +$3.87M |
|
2480
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
252,124
+163,304
| +184% | +$2.8M |
|
2481
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
204,600
+133,100
| +186% | +$2.71M |
|
2482
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
12,852
+6,740
| +110% | +$2.15M |
|
2483
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
187,800
-52,164
| -22% | -$1.12M |
|
2484
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,407
-11,676
| -18% | -$943K |
|
2485
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
161,251
+26,725
| +20% | +$743K |
|
2486
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.13B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
99,298
+22,096
| +29% | +$964K |
|
|
P
2487
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
908,500
+150,200
| +20% | +$899K |
|
2488
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
119,800
-6,500
| -5% | -$235K |
|
|
HA
2489
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
+38,200
| +53% | +$1.47M |
|
|
DO
2490
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
+137,400
| +140% | +$2.23M |
|
|
STL
2491
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
177,798
+139,493
| +364% | +$3.46M |
|
2492
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-31,800
| -42% | -$3.04M |
|
2493
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
45,489
-1,166
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
DBD
2494
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
267,344
+235,056
| +728% | +$4.54M |
|
2495
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-18,500
| -29% | -$1.69M |
|
2496
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
142,314
+83,190
| +141% | +$2.55M |
|
|
DCH
2497
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
-33,200
| -11% | -$587K |
|
2498
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,336
-462,346
| -87% | -$30M |
|
2499
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
131,648
+81,990
| +165% | +$2.86M |
|
2500
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
+9,300
| +32% | +$1.06M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,908 positions worth $164B, up 26% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $21.1B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 1,440 new positions and adding to 3,569 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $441M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $441M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $209M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $164B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,440 new positions and closed 988 in Q4 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.