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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WPZ
3551
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+28,800
| +142% | +$1.08M |
|
3552
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,035
-19,412
| -49% | -$1.77M |
|
3553
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.42B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
150,790
+63,000
| +72% | +$779K |
|
|
COR
3554
CALL
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+9,100
| +120% | +$1.04M |
|
3555
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.17B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,739
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
SGMO
3556
PUT
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
+74,500
| +181% | +$1.11M |
|
|
BID
3557
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
36,762
-8,598
| -19% | -$429K |
|
3558
CALL
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.03B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+28,800
| +384% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MITL
3559
DELISTED
Mitel Networks Corporation
MITL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
229,690
-37,266
| -14% | -$304K |
|
3560
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$547M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,829
+16,800
| +67% | +$772K |
|
|
VAR
3561
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-1,600
| -9% | -$172K |
|
3562
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,025
-161,608
| -85% | -$10.1M |
|
|
FLIR
3563
CALL
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+20,800
| +106% | +$950K |
|
3564
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
628,087
+315,238
| +101% | +$929K |
|
|
CWEN.A
3565
PUT
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-102,900
| -51% | -$1.93M |
|
3566
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+12,100
| +39% | +$502K |
|
3567
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,880
+11,100
| +47% | +$594K |
|
3568
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$220M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+22,300
| +106% | +$910K |
|
3569
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
34,859
+10,550
| +43% | +$584K |
|
3570
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.47B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
+100,000
| +149% | +$1.06M |
|
3571
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+3,300
| +13% | +$216K |
|
3572
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+9,700
| +80% | +$764K |
|
|
GES
3573
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
+41,600
| +60% | +$689K |
|
3574
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
63,124
+19,973
| +46% | +$581K |
|
|
CERN
3575
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-34,700
| -56% | -$2.4M |
|
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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.