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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,793
+4,777
| +25% | +$348K |
|
|
ORBK
3652
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,125
-12,478
| -26% | -$608K |
|
|
TMX
3653
PUT
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,359
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3654
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
407,800
+97,800
| +32% | +$407K |
|
|
PTLA
3655
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+3,700
| +11% | +$187K |
|
3656
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
51,608
-181,771
| -78% | -$5.93M |
|
|
KYNB
3657
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,484
-168
| -10% | -$211K |
|
3658
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+22,700
| +68% | +$613K |
|
3659
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-59,100
| -74% | -$5.63M |
|
|
REN
3660
PUT
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-5,100
| -8% | -$148K |
|
3661
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-3,900
| -26% | -$551K |
|
|
HZN
3662
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
124,727
+65,334
| +110% | +$990K |
|
|
EVRI
3663
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
231,383
-117,181
| -34% | -$945K |
|
|
THR
3664
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,587
-58,645
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
|
TUP
3665
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
27,750
-36,447
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
|
QIWI
3666
PUT
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+76,500
| +320% | +$1.22M |
|
|
HAPN
3667
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
84,187
-112,145
| -57% | -$2.79M |
|
|
UCTT
3668
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+33,000
| +78% | +$846K |
|
|
NBL
3669
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
-18,300
| -23% | -$501K |
|
3670
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,392
-150,018
| -78% | -$6.17M |
|
|
RDS.B
3671
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-22,900
| -47% | -$1.48M |
|
3672
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.57B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,935
-5,995
| -76% | -$3.55M |
|
3673
Century Communities
CCS
$2.04B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,728
-13,098
| -19% | -$374K |
|
|
APTI
3674
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
73,664
+32,447
| +79% | +$690K |
|
3675
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-2,700
| -5% | -$97.7K |
|
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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.