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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WP
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+3,300
| +16% | +$236K |
|
3627
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+17,700
| +67% | +$727K |
|
3628
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-1,200
| -5% | -$81.9K |
|
|
CRZO
3629
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
84,586
-10,539
| -11% | -$195K |
|
3630
PUT
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
BPFH
3631
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,277
+13,269
| +13% | +$212K |
|
|
EXTN
3632
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,065
-104,715
| -65% | -$3.24M |
|
|
AFI
3633
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
106,036
-29,187
| -22% | -$473K |
|
3634
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$151M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,161
+45,984
| +85% | +$850K |
|
3635
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,925
+66,267
| +1,171% | +$1.62M |
|
3636
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.28B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$1.76M |
|
3637
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,921
+30,333
| +661% | +$1.58M |
|
3638
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
37,523
+16,677
| +80% | +$780K |
|
3639
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+30,700
| +365% | +$1.43M |
|
|
POWR
3640
iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETF
POWR
$464M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
82,575
+4,103
| +5% | +$85.1K |
|
3641
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$448M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,470
+26,663
| +72% | +$737K |
|
3642
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
+44,600
| +105% | +$787K |
|
3643
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$313M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
63,143
-183,127
| -74% | -$5.08M |
|
3644
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,993
+14,044
| +284% | +$1.19M |
|
3645
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.9B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
36,145
-54,979
| -60% | -$2.59M |
|
3646
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+14,100
| +118% | +$912K |
|
3647
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-4,300
| -9% | -$177K |
|
3648
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
+1,400
| +0.6% | +$10.6K |
|
3649
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
11,720
-11,430
| -49% | -$1.6M |
|
|
ARCH
3650
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+12,200
| +179% | +$972K |
|
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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.