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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
+30,800
| +132% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TSS
3527
CALL
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+6,100
| +33% | +$444K |
|
3528
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,900
| New | +$1.78M |
|
3529
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
77,723
+40,703
| +110% | +$1.08M |
|
|
NEX
3530
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
101,829
-60,432
| -37% | -$947K |
|
|
HIMX
3531
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.56B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
185,526
-267,383
| -59% | -$2.9M |
|
|
DX
3532
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.23B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
91,750
+2,159
| +2% | +$46.2K |
|
3533
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
66,112
-814,852
| -92% | -$23.9M |
|
|
HOUS
3534
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+57,600
| +379% | +$1.67M |
|
3535
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+20,500
| +67% | +$885K |
|
3536
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+1,300
| +3% | +$49.7K |
|
3537
Enviri
NVRI
$564M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,159
| New | +$1.99M |
|
3538
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+31,300
| +172% | +$1.08M |
|
3539
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+2,400
| +10% | +$172K |
|
3540
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+91,265
| New | +$1.83M |
|
3541
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.39B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-45,400
| -38% | -$1.09M |
|
3542
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
64,262
+962
| +2% | +$30K |
|
3543
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF
IDOG
$564M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,797
| New | +$1.89M |
|
|
TFCF
3544
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,100
| New | +$1.64M |
|
|
MNK
3545
CALL
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+200
| +0.2% | +$5.36K |
|
3546
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
3,085
+2,660
| +626% | +$1.7M |
|
|
3547
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,500
-72,400
| -44% | -$1.45M |
|
|
DOOR
3548
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+18,400
| +252% | +$1.28M |
|
3549
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-58,100
| -75% | -$5.81M |
|
3550
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.68B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+41,133
| +247% | +$1.36M |
|
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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.