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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.56B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
87,676
-46,547
| -35% | -$1.45M |
|
2852
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$840M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,038
+7,154
| +36% | +$890K |
|
2853
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.09B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+69,400
| +293% | +$2.1M |
|
2854
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
34,468
-3,720
| -10% | -$358K |
|
2855
Coherent
COHR
$63.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,063
-1,992
| -3% | -$89.4K |
|
2856
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+50,200
| +375% | +$2.5M |
|
2857
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.7B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-67,000
| -30% | -$1.36M |
|
2858
PUT
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
9,260
+2,970
| +47% | +$900K |
|
2859
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,175
| New | +$3.17M |
|
2860
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.07B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+5,800
| +13% | +$333K |
|
2861
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,697
+28,054
| +604% | +$2.75M |
|
2862
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.57B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+36,700
| +120% | +$1.69M |
|
2863
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
95,653
+26,782
| +39% | +$938K |
|
|
DNKN
2864
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
-3,900
| -7% | -$227K |
|
2865
PUT
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
428,340
+143,676
| +50% | +$1.14M |
|
2866
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
-100
| -0.1% | -$3.07K |
|
2867
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,568
-2,748,519
| -98% | -$126M |
|
2868
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.77B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
-12,400
| -17% | -$686K |
|
2869
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$74M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+3,900
| +11% | +$303K |
|
|
ALE
2870
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,051
+24,386
| +131% | +$1.9M |
|
2871
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.78B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+4,400
| +39% | +$853K |
|
2872
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.24B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-31,200
| -63% | -$5.48M |
|
2873
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
+74,900
| +160% | +$2.12M |
|
2874
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+58,000
| +90% | +$1.54M |
|
2875
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
103,057
-222,451
| -68% | -$6.5M |
|
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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.