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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENDP
4326
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+103,600
| +239% | +$775K |
|
4327
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.08B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
114,600
+102,200
| +824% | +$1.06M |
|
|
ANH
4328
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
209,094
-151,593
| -42% | -$865K |
|
4329
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.01B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+8,300
| +38% | +$305K |
|
4330
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$750M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,999
-107,421
| -76% | -$3.51M |
|
4331
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$772M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
13,523
-12,211
| -47% | -$755K |
|
4332
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
62,767
+6,657
| +12% | +$123K |
|
4333
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+5,700
| +300% | +$806K |
|
4334
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$309M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
72,472
-34,441
| -32% | -$558K |
|
4335
Quanex
NX
$967M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,330
-4,529
| -9% | -$100K |
|
|
EMES
4336
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
156,676
+94,098
| +150% | +$736K |
|
|
WPZ
4337
PUT
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-11,600
| -29% | -$435K |
|
4338
Griffon
GFF
$4.75B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,214
+11,539
| +26% | +$252K |
|
4339
Mercer International
MERC
$34.2M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
78,540
+46,353
| +144% | +$636K |
|
|
MRSH
4340
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+5,100
| +59% | +$424K |
|
4341
PUT
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$15.8B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+2,500
| +53% | +$379K |
|
4342
Ecolab
ECL
$79.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,365
| New | +$1.11M |
|
4343
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$99.4B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-3,800
| -12% | -$143K |
|
|
ESV
4344
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
47,475
+8,650
| +22% | +$192K |
|
4345
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-45,100
| -47% | -$998K |
|
4346
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.5B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+6,900
| +59% | +$416K |
|
|
KERX
4347
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
240,672
+89,889
| +60% | +$495K |
|
|
NRE
4348
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
83,222
+54,453
| +189% | +$753K |
|
4349
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.52B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
+39,400
| +41% | +$344K |
|
4350
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$1.07M |
|
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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.