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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3501
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,955
| New | +$1.92M |
|
|
WAGE
3502
PUT
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+25,800
| +430% | +$1.62M |
|
3503
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-1,900
| -11% | -$247K |
|
3504
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
45,254
-100,248
| -69% | -$3.98M |
|
3505
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
35,614
+11,235
| +46% | +$651K |
|
|
RPXC
3506
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
146,063
-14,858
| -9% | -$196K |
|
|
RAVN
3507
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,113
+22,378
| +64% | +$763K |
|
3508
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
16,765
-10,717
| -39% | -$1.2M |
|
|
NAAS
3509
NaaS Technology Inc
NAAS
$58.7M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+17
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3510
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-4,800
| -8% | -$171K |
|
|
WPX
3511
CALL
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
-74,500
| -35% | -$902K |
|
3512
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$377M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+140,400
| +423% | +$1.49M |
|
3513
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-12,600
| -31% | -$815K |
|
|
ACTA
3514
DELISTED
Actua Corp
ACTA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
125,491
-65,350
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
3515
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+8,300
| +332% | +$1.46M |
|
3516
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
93,562
+63,733
| +214% | +$1.29M |
|
|
SRCL
3517
PUT
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+2,300
| +9% | +$156K |
|
3518
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,500
| +177% | +$1.09M |
|
3519
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,800
| New | +$1.72M |
|
3520
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,000
| -12% | -$257K |
|
|
VGR
3521
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
134,950
+95,400
| +241% | +$1.33M |
|
3522
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,038
| New | +$1.97M |
|
3523
Daktronics
DAKT
$988M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
212,529
+52,079
| +32% | +$514K |
|
3524
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
14,694
-76,526
| -84% | -$9.85M |
|
|
3525
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-400
| -0.7% | -$14.2K |
|
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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.