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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
4,351
-118,946
| -96% | -$24.6M |
|
|
NSA
4452
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,723
| New | +$971K |
|
4453
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.47B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,992
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
AUY
4454
CALL
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
328,800
-5,100
| -2% | -$13.6K |
|
4455
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.58B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,166
-82,574
| -78% | -$3.46M |
|
4456
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.2B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+1,700
| +17% | +$153K |
|
|
SNBR
4457
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+9,600
| +55% | +$327K |
|
4458
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$218M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,918
+44,989
| +251% | +$733K |
|
4459
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,154
-122,996
| -92% | -$12.8M |
|
|
PRAH
4460
PUT
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+700
| +7% | +$58.2K |
|
4461
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.13B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,600
| +156% | +$579K |
|
|
TWOU
4462
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
527
-370
| -41% | -$695K |
|
4463
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.85B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,553
-1,395
| -3% | -$36.7K |
|
4464
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.6B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-5,000
| -16% | -$197K |
|
|
PRO
4465
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,365
-49,427
| -56% | -$1.24M |
|
4466
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,900
| +13% | +$118K |
|
4467
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+23,400
| +93% | +$486K |
|
4468
Natera
NTRA
$45.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
112,830
+11,199
| +11% | +$121K |
|
|
EBIX
4469
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-4,100
| -24% | -$298K |
|
|
SVU
4470
PUT
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+33,700
| +255% | +$615K |
|
4471
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+15,300
| +147% | +$497K |
|
4472
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,031
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
BBL
4473
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,092
| New | +$931K |
|
4474
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.14B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+1,900
| +24% | +$171K |
|
4475
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+21,400
| +126% | +$580K |
|
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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.