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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
MBIA
MBI
$261M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+522,281
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
BITA
2652
PUT
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
+60,900
| +103% | +$2.48M |
|
2653
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,071
| New | +$3.74M |
|
|
CXP
2654
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
165,951
-16,613
| -9% | -$369K |
|
|
VG
2655
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
374,163
+266,284
| +247% | +$2.43M |
|
2656
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,518
+39,078
| +86% | +$1.81M |
|
2657
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.82B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-13,100
| -21% | -$880K |
|
2658
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-19,700
| -25% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CHL
2659
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,131
+56,216
| +297% | +$2.83M |
|
2660
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.9B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
187,900
-120,700
| -39% | -$2.28M |
|
2661
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+13,300
| +93% | +$1.78M |
|
2662
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
6,268,341
+5,590,609
| +825% | +$3.34M |
|
2663
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+20,700
| +170% | +$2.24M |
|
|
TSRO
2664
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-6,900
| -13% | -$677K |
|
|
ARII
2665
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
90,756
-2,881
| -3% | -$114K |
|
2666
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,132
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2667
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,500
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
RRD
2668
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
404,467
+7,623
| +2% | +$69.6K |
|
2669
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.5B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-9,200
| -20% | -$999K |
|
|
DISCK
2670
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
+123,900
| +232% | +$2.28M |
|
|
RXDX
2671
CALL
DELISTED
Ignyta, Inc.
RXDX
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,300
| New | +$2.28M |
|
2672
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$157B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
86,023
+33,296
| +63% | +$1.32M |
|
2673
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35.1B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+23,700
| +173% | +$2.26M |
|
2674
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+28,900
| +188% | +$2.36M |
|
2675
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+103,800
| +124% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.