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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COTV
4101
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
40,635
-50,825
| -56% | -$1.69M |
|
4102
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+21,100
| +143% | +$704K |
|
4103
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-1,400
| -9% | -$135K |
|
|
CMCM
4104
CALL
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$94.7M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+16,920
| +362% | +$863K |
|
|
AJRD
4105
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,782
+21,931
| +110% | +$695K |
|
|
BITA
4106
CALL
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-3,400
| -8% | -$139K |
|
|
HF
4107
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
26,807
-59,231
| -69% | -$2.61M |
|
|
MIC
4108
CALL
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+13,700
| +208% | +$928K |
|
4109
CDW
CDW
$16.9B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,735
| New | +$1.29M |
|
4110
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.14B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,958
-442,162
| -94% | -$22M |
|
|
BRKL
4111
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,558
-86,748
| -51% | -$1.35M |
|
4112
PUT
Infosys
INFY
$51B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
-159,000
| -50% | -$1.21M |
|
4113
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.36B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+6,800
| +170% | +$780K |
|
4114
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
16,709
-25,171
| -60% | -$2.01M |
|
4115
CarGurus
CARG
$3.26B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,167
| New | +$1.29M |
|
|
RDC
4116
PUT
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+40,200
| +95% | +$565K |
|
4117
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$434M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,632
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WPX
4118
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
91,900
-103,700
| -53% | -$1.25M |
|
|
CHIX
4119
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,836
+5,907
| +9% | +$105K |
|
|
FDC
4120
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+17,200
| +29% | +$296K |
|
|
CADE
4121
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,067
+19,385
| +89% | +$623K |
|
4122
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+7,000
| +175% | +$725K |
|
4123
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
26,752
+16,038
| +150% | +$824K |
|
4124
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.86B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,188
-38,938
| -44% | -$1.06M |
|
4125
Teleflex
TFX
$5.92B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
5,185
-193,741
| -97% | -$48.7M |
|
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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.