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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESND
2801
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
366,113
-45,005
| -11% | -$463K |
|
|
RDFN
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+86,200
| +390% | +$2.09M |
|
2803
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.9B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
145,421
+38,573
| +36% | +$798K |
|
2804
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
121,562
+80,316
| +195% | +$2.14M |
|
|
GHDX
2805
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
98,933
+5,130
| +5% | +$164K |
|
2806
CALL
SAP
SAP
$241B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+2,200
| +8% | +$249K |
|
2807
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,975
-6,775
| -17% | -$739K |
|
|
CHL
2808
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+45,900
| +220% | +$2.31M |
|
2809
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
132,800
+58,400
| +78% | +$1.4M |
|
2810
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
107,560
+35,690
| +50% | +$1.07M |
|
2811
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.3B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
-7,300
| -5% | -$185K |
|
2812
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
32,988
-8,216
| -20% | -$815K |
|
2813
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+22,600
| +187% | +$2.03M |
|
2814
Materion
MTRN
$5.92B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
69,310
-15,828
| -19% | -$753K |
|
2815
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.14B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
161,370
+84,108
| +109% | +$1.71M |
|
2816
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.39B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+6,400
| +26% | +$688K |
|
|
XENT
2817
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
103,774
+65,017
| +168% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ESL
2818
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
44,974
+9,247
| +26% | +$760K |
|
2819
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39.2B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+11,800
| +52% | +$1.2M |
|
2820
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
132,920
-7,378
| -5% | -$173K |
|
|
USCR
2821
CALL
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-19,500
| -33% | -$1.53M |
|
|
MANT
2822
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
66,738
+9,237
| +16% | +$449K |
|
2823
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$599M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,703
-158
| -8% | -$373K |
|
|
LNCE
2824
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
66,796
-28,861
| -30% | -$1.15M |
|
|
UNIT
2825
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.42B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
188,010
-177,665
| -49% | -$2.93M |
|
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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.