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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$248M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-12,800
| -21% | -$438K |
|
3702
State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF
DGT
$631M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,875
+2,714
| +16% | +$224K |
|
3703
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.32B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
147,300
+76,000
| +107% | +$1.13M |
|
3704
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.08B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
65,055
+39,958
| +159% | +$1.03M |
|
|
TWOU
3705
PUT
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+877
| New | +$1.65M |
|
3706
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+17,500
| +122% | +$878K |
|
|
SAVE
3707
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-99,100
| -72% | -$3.81M |
|
3708
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,274
| New | +$1.64M |
|
3709
PUT
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$115B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,000
| +22% | +$295K |
|
|
GENZ
3710
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$17.9M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
36,286
+4,031
| +12% | +$178K |
|
|
JKS
3711
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$853M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-35,800
| -34% | -$901K |
|
|
SPR
3712
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+5,900
| +44% | +$484K |
|
|
WES
3713
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
35,201
-6,586
| -16% | -$313K |
|
3714
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,491
-1,432
| -4% | -$62.7K |
|
|
GRMN
3715
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-219,100
| -89% | -$12.9M |
|
3716
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
-2,000
| -2% | -$34.6K |
|
3717
PUT
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
74,115
+41,333
| +126% | +$936K |
|
|
REN
3718
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+5,800
| +12% | +$169K |
|
3719
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.12B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,299
| New | +$1.69M |
|
|
3720
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.32B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
146,300
+86,400
| +144% | +$1.29M |
|
3721
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+5,000
| +20% | +$274K |
|
3722
CALL
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$241M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,571
+200
| +15% | +$225K |
|
|
TGP
3723
PUT
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
+18,200
| +28% | +$331K |
|
3724
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+1,200
| +4% | +$75.5K |
|
3725
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,984
+13,105
| +120% | +$876K |
|
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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.