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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMI
4176
PUT
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,300
| New | +$949K |
|
4177
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,771
-13,320
| -55% | -$1.51M |
|
4178
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.2B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+10,800
| +327% | +$970K |
|
|
PTR
4179
CALL
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+6,400
| +56% | +$429K |
|
4180
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.42B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,404
-175
| -0.7% | -$8.44K |
|
4181
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$877M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
64,700
+33,100
| +105% | +$665K |
|
4182
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.35B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,600
| New | +$1.04M |
|
|
TRUE
4183
PUT
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
+65,500
| +145% | +$862K |
|
4184
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+100
| +0.9% | +$11.1K |
|
|
AJRD
4185
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+23,400
| +144% | +$741K |
|
|
VCRA
4186
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,940
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
ATH
4187
CALL
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+18,300
| +327% | +$936K |
|
4188
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.97B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,782
-928
| -3% | -$42.5K |
|
4189
RingCentral
RNG
$5.32B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,469
| New | +$1.16M |
|
4190
CALL
LG Display
LPL
$3.43B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+75,300
| +530% | +$1.01M |
|
4191
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
26,231
+17,917
| +216% | +$829K |
|
4192
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,700
| +33% | +$299K |
|
|
COWN
4193
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,207
+48,991
| +119% | +$736K |
|
4194
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.42B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+10,300
| +40% | +$342K |
|
4195
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.89B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,800
| New | +$1.17M |
|
4196
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.46B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
+37,000
| +36% | +$341K |
|
|
BFYT
4197
CALL
DELISTED
Benefytt Technologies, Inc. Class A Common Stock
BFYT
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+28,900
| +142% | +$646K |
|
4198
Coty
COTY
$2.47B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
61,705
-1,301,439
| -95% | -$22.2M |
|
|
CERN
4199
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,206
| New | +$1.26M |
|
4200
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.87B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
24,889
+14,202
| +133% | +$620K |
|
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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.