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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
Metallus
MTUS
$893M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
185,748
+76,576
| +70% | +$1.16M |
|
|
NE
3027
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
624,171
-97,394
| -13% | -$404K |
|
3028
MPLX
MPLX
$59.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
79,496
-12,183
| -13% | -$429K |
|
3029
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.5B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,684
| New | +$2.57M |
|
3030
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
38,256
+23,852
| +166% | +$1.7M |
|
|
AVX
3031
DELISTED
AVX Corporation
AVX
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
162,935
-5,024
| -3% | -$91.9K |
|
|
ORIT
3032
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
171,909
-3,617
| -2% | -$60.8K |
|
3033
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.52B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
77,447
-126,649
| -62% | -$4.13M |
|
3034
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+94,100
| +298% | +$1.84M |
|
3035
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
58,795
+3,823
| +7% | +$177K |
|
3036
Designer Brands
DBI
$309M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,119
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
TLRD
3037
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+6,100
| +5% | +$102K |
|
3038
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+28,500
| +58% | +$1.06M |
|
|
HDP
3039
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,324
-127,496
| -48% | -$2.34M |
|
3040
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$247M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
-51,700
| -23% | -$809K |
|
3041
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$899M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
72,052
+57,949
| +411% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AMJ
3042
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+3,200
| +3% | +$86.9K |
|
3043
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$169M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,246
+13,546
| +156% | +$1.57M |
|
3044
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$609M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,795
| New | +$2.75M |
|
3045
Community Bank
CBU
$3.45B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,973
-23,419
| -31% | -$1.27M |
|
3046
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.4B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
73,858
+70,492
| +2,094% | +$3.11M |
|
|
HABT
3047
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
292,336
+161,709
| +124% | +$1.72M |
|
3048
Scansource
SCSC
$1.08B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
77,870
+22,211
| +40% | +$867K |
|
|
ZGNX
3049
CALL
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-153,900
| -69% | -$5.91M |
|
3050
CALL
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
303,200
-76,800
| -20% | -$677K |
|
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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.