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 | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
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MPLX
MPLX
$60.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+8,900
| +16% | +$313K |
|
3277
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$987M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,252
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
ZNGA
3278
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
580,079
+369,147
| +175% | +$1.44M |
|
3279
Primerica
PRI
$9.57B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,816
-47,082
| -67% | -$4.49M |
|
3280
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.19B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
147,526
-58,264
| -28% | -$936K |
|
|
CMTA
3281
DELISTED
Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
CMTA
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
122,040
| – | – |
|
3282
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
67,351
-198,905
| -75% | -$6.51M |
|
3283
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,157
| New | +$2.49M |
|
3284
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
283,536
+42,345
| +18% | +$347K |
|
|
LGF.B
3285
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
72,607
-43,361
| -37% | -$1.3M |
|
3286
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
183,716
+91,949
| +100% | +$1.13M |
|
3287
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Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$651M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,375
+1,585
| +89% | +$1.05M |
|
3288
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,939
| New | +$2.04M |
|
3289
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
122,739
+60,477
| +97% | +$1.25M |
|
3290
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,693
| New | +$2.02M |
|
3291
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
75,424
-6,858
| -8% | -$211K |
|
|
TRVG
3292
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trivago
TRVG
$367M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+55,800
| +503% | +$2.29M |
|
3293
Standex International
SXI
$4B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
22,450
+7,145
| +47% | +$737K |
|
|
OIL
3294
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DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
349,400
+135,700
| +64% | +$797K |
|
3295
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,410
| New | +$2.42M |
|
3296
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ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.61B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+3,300
| +22% | +$412K |
|
|
AMJ
3297
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DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+35,100
| +73% | +$953K |
|
|
FTD
3298
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
317,573
+27,382
| +9% | +$254K |
|
|
XEC
3299
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DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-21,100
| -53% | -$2.46M |
|
|
CORE
3300
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,203
+19,741
| +38% | +$632K |
|
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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 6.1% of assets, down from 7% 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.