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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,800
+1,400
| +3% | +$80K |
|
2977
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+16,600
| +32% | +$722K |
|
2978
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.8B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,621
-46,194
| -49% | -$2.63M |
|
|
XNET
2979
CALL
Xunlei
XNET
$329M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,400
| New | +$2.17M |
|
2980
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.72B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-35,000
| -37% | -$1.61M |
|
2981
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.74B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+9,700
| +10% | +$252K |
|
2982
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,580
-199
| -2% | -$54.1K |
|
2983
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
316,800
-467,200
| -60% | -$4.12M |
|
|
SIVB
2984
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
12,422
+11,267
| +975% | +$2.4M |
|
2985
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,234
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2986
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,148
-261,707
| -86% | -$18M |
|
2987
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.6B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+34,650
| +131% | +$1.64M |
|
|
CAI
2988
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
102,371
+81,911
| +400% | +$2.71M |
|
2989
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,029
+5,234
| +29% | +$654K |
|
2990
PUT
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$444M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+1,500
| +5% | +$168K |
|
2991
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.14B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
105,803
-8,619
| -8% | -$241K |
|
|
NBL
2992
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-15,700
| -14% | -$430K |
|
2993
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.5B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
13,838
-34,235
| -71% | -$7.17M |
|
2994
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13.1B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
143,000
+95,300
| +200% | +$1.96M |
|
2995
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
FNDE
$9.95B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
97,307
-100,550
| -51% | -$2.95M |
|
2996
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,137
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2997
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.67B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
62,772
+5,789
| +10% | +$261K |
|
2998
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
109,738
-297,119
| -73% | -$8.42M |
|
|
ELLI
2999
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+5,800
| +22% | +$513K |
|
|
WCG
3000
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+4,600
| +47% | +$891K |
|
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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.