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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+400
| +4% | +$75.5K |
|
3302
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$199M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
464
-217
| -32% | -$1.13M |
|
3303
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-12,300
| -44% | -$1.7M |
|
3304
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.56B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,700
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3305
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,353
+18,830
| +250% | +$1.64M |
|
3306
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-500
| -1% | -$26K |
|
|
HZNP
3307
CALL
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+53,400
| +52% | +$750K |
|
|
AXON
3308
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+3,600
| +4% | +$86.5K |
|
3309
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-38,500
| -12% | -$355K |
|
3310
PUT
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.03B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,500
| New | +$2.14M |
|
3311
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.38B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,441
| New | +$2.19M |
|
3312
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
330,920
-400,180
| -55% | -$3.05M |
|
|
TLRD
3313
CALL
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-67,600
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
3314
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
+45,600
| +69% | +$838K |
|
|
AKRX
3315
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,124
+50,124
| +251% | +$1.64M |
|
3316
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
+47,100
| +115% | +$1.19M |
|
|
TFCF
3317
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+29,400
| +80% | +$859K |
|
3318
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
522,700
+63,800
| +14% | +$266K |
|
|
PFPT
3319
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+9,600
| +61% | +$871K |
|
3320
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,694
-26,724
| -36% | -$1.21M |
|
3321
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-15,660
| -32% | -$924K |
|
|
SASR
3322
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
57,539
+10,104
| +21% | +$406K |
|
3323
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
458,032
+399,711
| +685% | +$2.32M |
|
|
SIX
3324
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+15,300
| +83% | +$979K |
|
3325
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+5,400
| +16% | +$307K |
|
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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.