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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
3376
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DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-3,600
| -11% | -$245K |
|
|
RGC
3377
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,000
| New | +$1.73M |
|
|
LCI
3378
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
23,284
-296,579
| -93% | -$28.9M |
|
3379
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.6B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,655
-19,806
| -59% | -$3.05M |
|
3380
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,670
-5,350
| -10% | -$212K |
|
3381
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-7,400
| -41% | -$1.43M |
|
3382
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$516M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,420
+1,898
| +364% | +$1.52M |
|
3383
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-179,200
| -85% | -$11M |
|
3384
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.29B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-16,200
| -50% | -$1.98M |
|
3385
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$20.5M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
8
+2
| +33% | +$608K |
|
3386
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
45,143
+14,782
| +49% | +$753K |
|
3387
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,699
-162,265
| -75% | -$6.47M |
|
3388
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,128
+45,059
| +280% | +$1.36M |
|
3389
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.43B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,960
-8,430
| -17% | -$466K |
|
|
OPTU
3390
PUT
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$228M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+52,700
| +110% | +$1.17M |
|
3391
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+66,800
| +86% | +$911K |
|
3392
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,400
| +13% | +$232K |
|
3393
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
32,040
-8,160
| -20% | -$481K |
|
3394
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$231B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
91,026
+74,448
| +449% | +$1.71M |
|
|
XL
3395
PUT
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-34,300
| -36% | -$1.33M |
|
|
RGC
3396
PUT
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
92,700
+27,300
| +42% | +$503K |
|
3397
UGI
UGI
$7.56B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,403
+32,005
| +239% | +$1.53M |
|
|
ERF
3398
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
217,503
-124,360
| -36% | -$1.14M |
|
|
BNFT
3399
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,792
-181,844
| -70% | -$5.04M |
|
3400
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
81,821
+72,611
| +788% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.