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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
143,372
+41,180
| +40% | +$458K |
|
|
SGMO
3777
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+10,700
| +12% | +$159K |
|
|
MDP
3778
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
24,513
-31,473
| -56% | -$1.9M |
|
3779
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
23,169
+10,167
| +78% | +$674K |
|
|
COR
3780
PUT
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+10,600
| +294% | +$1.21M |
|
3781
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.25B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
239,800
+29,400
| +14% | +$203K |
|
3782
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,456
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
TGE
3783
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy, LP Class A Shares
TGE
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
62,598
-14,646
| -19% | -$367K |
|
|
QIWI
3784
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,957
+76,289
| +458% | +$1.22M |
|
3785
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.33B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
33,693
+17,696
| +111% | +$835K |
|
3786
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
31,018
+24,295
| +361% | +$1.29M |
|
3787
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+56,100
| +239% | +$1.15M |
|
|
CDR
3788
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
40,041
-17,770
| -31% | -$689K |
|
|
WCC
3789
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
23,540
-131,194
| -85% | -$8.2M |
|
3790
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+38,900
| +81% | +$714K |
|
3791
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-6,100
| -18% | -$340K |
|
|
PDCE
3792
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+6,400
| +26% | +$303K |
|
3793
CALL
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+26,900
| +114% | +$863K |
|
3794
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.79B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
27,014
+5,610
| +26% | +$319K |
|
3795
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$200M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,937
-154,447
| -62% | -$2.65M |
|
3796
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.45B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
+35,300
| +39% | +$405K |
|
3797
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,312
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3798
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-25,700
| -39% | -$887K |
|
3799
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
83,600
+20,600
| +33% | +$404K |
|
|
SOHU
3800
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+17,600
| +93% | +$944K |
|
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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.