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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-300
| -1% | -$48.1K |
|
|
EGRX
2602
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,469
| New | +$4.14M |
|
|
SONC
2603
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
144,718
-322,380
| -69% | -$8.31M |
|
2604
CALL
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-68,800
| -47% | -$3.33M |
|
2605
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-53,400
| -61% | -$6.16M |
|
2606
Methanex
MEOH
$4.35B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
65,578
+61,064
| +1,353% | +$3.22M |
|
2607
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.34B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+59,700
| +746% | +$3.46M |
|
|
FDC
2608
PUT
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
236,900
+148,300
| +167% | +$2.55M |
|
2609
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+74,100
| +50% | +$1.3M |
|
|
CIT
2610
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
-55,500
| -41% | -$2.69M |
|
2611
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
155,253
-376,260
| -71% | -$9.5M |
|
|
LKSD
2612
DELISTED
LSC Communications, Inc.
LKSD
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
260,445
-18,620
| -7% | -$296K |
|
2613
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
32,675
+17,325
| +113% | +$2.15M |
|
2614
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.5B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-13,700
| -27% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BPMC
2615
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
+36,900
| +243% | +$2.6M |
|
2616
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
128,500
+19,200
| +18% | +$558K |
|
2617
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.12B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
175,100
-8,700
| -5% | -$178K |
|
2618
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
-124,700
| -50% | -$3.74M |
|
2619
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.71B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-18,800
| -27% | -$1.42M |
|
2620
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.39B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+5,500
| +19% | +$595K |
|
2621
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
310,658
+47,918
| +18% | +$591K |
|
2622
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
34,900
+3,700
| +12% | +$357K |
|
2623
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
279,754
+14,300
| +5% | +$189K |
|
2624
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.66B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
849,000
+348,000
| +69% | +$1.92M |
|
2625
Wingstop
WING
$3.43B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
99,584
+58,242
| +141% | +$2.15M |
|
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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.