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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-76,900
| -67% | -$3.17M |
|
3802
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,915
| New | +$1.63M |
|
3803
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,824
-23,354
| -45% | -$1.33M |
|
3804
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
27,774
-5,195
| -16% | -$285K |
|
3805
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
162,059
+83,482
| +106% | +$769K |
|
|
UN
3806
CALL
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-3,600
| -11% | -$207K |
|
3807
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.65B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,792
| New | +$1.55M |
|
|
LION
3808
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
72,082
+9,540
| +15% | +$211K |
|
3809
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+19,600
| +156% | +$892K |
|
3810
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$6.05B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,610
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
NVRO
3811
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-7,900
| -26% | -$632K |
|
3812
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.24B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
21,689
-8,048
| -27% | -$549K |
|
3813
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
9,845
-34,382
| -78% | -$5.4M |
|
3814
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
29,323
-83,048
| -74% | -$4.17M |
|
3815
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$308M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,105
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3816
Davis Select Financial ETF
DFNL
$495M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,192
| New | +$1.52M |
|
3817
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.31B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
103,664
+57,824
| +126% | +$804K |
|
|
ABB
3818
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,145
+22,372
| +63% | +$575K |
|
3819
Invesco S&P Spin-Off ETF
CSD
$235M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,890
| New | +$1.54M |
|
3820
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.7B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,100
| +99% | +$729K |
|
3821
TriNet
TNET
$3.22B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,089
+3,431
| +11% | +$137K |
|
|
TRTN
3822
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+23,000
| +124% | +$884K |
|
3823
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+18,100
| +101% | +$835K |
|
3824
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+21,200
| +78% | +$652K |
|
3825
Global X Social Media ETF
SOCL
$91.4M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,017
-52,278
| -53% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.