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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CTXS
2901
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,379
-390,604
| -92% | -$33.1M |
|
2902
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,089
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2903
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
232,200
-51,600
| -18% | -$618K |
|
2904
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,828
+7,621
| +8% | +$212K |
|
2905
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
95,045
+11,599
| +14% | +$345K |
|
2906
Radian Group
RDN
$4.96B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,378
| New | +$3.1M |
|
2907
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.06B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,616
+42,282
| +244% | +$2.28M |
|
2908
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.02B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
-3,600
| -4% | -$124K |
|
|
WLH
2909
DELISTED
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
WLH
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
106,087
-3,647
| -3% | -$98.7K |
|
2910
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.11B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
330,488
+317,800
| +2,505% | +$2.89M |
|
2911
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$356M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+17,700
| +46% | +$903K |
|
2912
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-51,000
| -60% | -$4.49M |
|
2913
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.3M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,383
+9,337
| +31% | +$718K |
|
2914
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$110B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+39,700
| +102% | +$1.53M |
|
|
CTRA
2915
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
107,300
-3,100
| -3% | -$85.1K |
|
2916
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
29,480
+1,581
| +6% | +$159K |
|
2917
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+3,900
| +13% | +$339K |
|
2918
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
151,263
+125,642
| +490% | +$2.31M |
|
2919
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
194,660
-1,374,572
| -88% | -$22.3M |
|
|
WLL
2920
PUT
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
1,540
-136
| -8% | -$239K |
|
|
CATM
2921
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
165,003
-544,906
| -77% | -$10.9M |
|
2922
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,739
+6,353
| +17% | +$434K |
|
2923
Antero Resources
AR
$11.4B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
160,528
+100,415
| +167% | +$1.93M |
|
2924
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.2B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+3,000
| +6% | +$160K |
|
|
HAYN
2925
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,834
-22,841
| -19% | -$778K |
|
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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.