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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$484M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,156
+3,700
| +12% | +$203K |
|
|
SEP
3452
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,484
+26,819
| +109% | +$1.13M |
|
3453
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,813
-9,404
| -25% | -$627K |
|
|
CNR
3454
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.64B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,365
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
HAWK
3455
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,916
-562,230
| -91% | -$20.3M |
|
3456
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,700
| +33% | +$488K |
|
|
MNR
3457
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
113,776
+90,741
| +394% | +$1.57M |
|
3458
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
60,078
+11,431
| +23% | +$404K |
|
3459
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
55,803
-57,481
| -51% | -$2.13M |
|
3460
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.21B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+26,000
| +73% | +$860K |
|
3461
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$672M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,900
| New | +$1.81M |
|
3462
PUT
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+900
| +2% | +$41.9K |
|
3463
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-13,800
| -28% | -$759K |
|
3464
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.87B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,665
-42,378
| -48% | -$1.78M |
|
3465
PUT
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
431,800
+237,300
| +122% | +$1.22M |
|
3466
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+14,800
| +90% | +$921K |
|
3467
CALL
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$612M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+123,400
| +342% | +$1.5M |
|
|
BRSL
3468
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
+13,500
| +22% | +$346K |
|
3469
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.23B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,480
+4,246
| +16% | +$243K |
|
|
ACIA
3470
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-62,100
| -53% | -$2.54M |
|
|
CUDA
3471
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,999
-21,863
| -23% | -$542K |
|
3472
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
267,348
-1,298,968
| -83% | -$10.2M |
|
3473
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+5,500
| +35% | +$506K |
|
3474
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,634
-4,176
| -4% | -$71.8K |
|
3475
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,472
-19,582
| -65% | -$3.5M |
|
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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.