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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.1B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,351
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
ECOL
4302
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,522
+4,041
| +22% | +$204K |
|
|
HMSY
4303
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
67,778
-20,739
| -23% | -$363K |
|
4304
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.77B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+15,300
| +101% | +$660K |
|
4305
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
153,100
-25,636
| -14% | -$203K |
|
4306
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF
RLY
$1.31B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,452
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4307
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,040
+12,920
| +98% | +$598K |
|
4308
CALL
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+31,200
| +129% | +$612K |
|
|
EMES
4309
PUT
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+93,800
| +143% | +$733K |
|
4310
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.54B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
30,252
+10,750
| +55% | +$414K |
|
4311
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-8,400
| -27% | -$417K |
|
4312
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,480
-273,519
| -95% | -$22.9M |
|
|
LQ
4313
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,937
-102,312
| -62% | -$1.81M |
|
|
CIL
4314
DELISTED
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
CIL
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,060
| New | +$1.12M |
|
4315
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.9B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-5,300
| -42% | -$834K |
|
4316
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-34,300
| -41% | -$808K |
|
|
HDS
4317
PUT
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+2,600
| +10% | +$95.5K |
|
|
STI
4318
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,668
-1,328,931
| -99% | -$81.1M |
|
|
EBIX
4319
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+2,500
| +21% | +$182K |
|
4320
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
111,900
+60,000
| +116% | +$578K |
|
4321
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$501M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
56,691
+3,452
| +6% | +$75K |
|
|
SVC
4322
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+400
| +6% | +$58.8K |
|
|
MZOR
4323
PUT
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+16,700
| +309% | +$940K |
|
4324
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$14.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-1,500
| -12% | -$148K |
|
4325
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,947
| New | +$1.04M |
|
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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.