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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$188M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+52,200
| +261% | +$3M |
|
2577
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,800
| +105% | +$2.09M |
|
2578
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
386,000
-94,000
| -20% | -$991K |
|
|
2579
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,099
-3,030,598
| -99% | -$285M |
|
|
ELME
2580
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,248
| New | +$4.23M |
|
2581
Snap
SNAP
$9.15B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+277,404
| New | +$4.04M |
|
|
MZTI
2582
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,351
+15,168
| +94% | +$1.91M |
|
2583
TSMC
TSM
$2.21T
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
102,158
+15,576
| +18% | +$631K |
|
2584
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
287,122
-2,273
| -0.8% | -$31.4K |
|
2585
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
226,600
+134,000
| +145% | +$2.36M |
|
2586
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.49B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,510
| New | +$3.94M |
|
2587
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,090
-26,242
| -46% | -$3.19M |
|
2588
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,047
-108,224
| -75% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ODP
2589
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,589
+42,075
| +59% | +$1.46M |
|
|
PRFT
2590
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
210,694
+19,241
| +10% | +$372K |
|
|
GOV
2591
DELISTED
Government Properties Income Trust
GOV
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,497
-47,963
| -18% | -$894K |
|
2592
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
48,621
+6,844
| +16% | +$551K |
|
2593
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+38,100
| +131% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CAVM
2594
CALL
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+14,100
| +42% | +$1.09M |
|
2595
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,438
+16,760
| +68% | +$1.54M |
|
2596
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
246,675
+194,469
| +373% | +$3.05M |
|
2597
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
95,650
+29,932
| +46% | +$1.33M |
|
2598
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
-22,800
| -22% | -$1.03M |
|
2599
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
431,700
+6,900
| +2% | +$64.7K |
|
2600
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
113,000
-17,500
| -13% | -$619K |
|
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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.