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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,300
+7,400
| +5% | +$170K |
|
|
NLSN
2777
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+16,400
| +21% | +$623K |
|
|
RDS.B
2778
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,542
| New | +$3.28M |
|
|
CAVM
2779
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+9,000
| +28% | +$696K |
|
2780
DexCom
DXCM
$34B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
239,948
-530,644
| -69% | -$6.9M |
|
|
VRTU
2781
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
78,103
-31,094
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
2782
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
422,177
-828,120
| -66% | -$9.4M |
|
|
NLSN
2783
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+6,100
| +7% | +$232K |
|
2784
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
70,600
+11,600
| +20% | +$528K |
|
|
SPWR
2785
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
623,016
+463,750
| +291% | +$2.4M |
|
|
UNVR
2786
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
111,016
+76,715
| +224% | +$2.28M |
|
2787
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
75,960
+22,803
| +43% | +$987K |
|
2788
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-8,700
| -13% | -$474K |
|
2789
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.86B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
166,833
-38,146
| -19% | -$821K |
|
|
SCS
2790
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
225,337
-7,132
| -3% | -$105K |
|
2791
Hackett Group
HCKT
$270M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
217,782
+45,405
| +26% | +$704K |
|
2792
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,918
-162,451
| -44% | -$2.43M |
|
|
PE
2793
CALL
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+41,400
| +55% | +$1.11M |
|
2794
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,200
-39,700
| -20% | -$801K |
|
2795
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$589M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,156
| New | +$3.47M |
|
2796
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,067
-78,252
| -48% | -$3M |
|
2797
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,168
| New | +$3.12M |
|
2798
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,568
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
NBL
2799
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
116,563
-654,173
| -85% | -$17.9M |
|
2800
Seagate
STX
$220B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
81,120
-28,247
| -26% | -$1.08M |
|
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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.