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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
1,629,000
+842,400
| +107% | +$38.7M |
|
|
PXD
427
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $74.7M | 0.05% |
432,026
+420,896
| +3,782% | +$64.8M |
|
|
AUY
428
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $74.6M | 0.05% |
23,915,213
+18,451,685
| +338% | +$49.3M |
|
429
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $74.5M | 0.05% |
784,100
+428,900
| +121% | +$44.7M |
|
430
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $74.4M | 0.05% |
7,238,200
+2,449,700
| +51% | +$28.6M |
|
431
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
1,826,826
+1,644,580
| +902% | +$68.9M |
|
|
LSXMK
432
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $74.3M | 0.05% |
2,459,702
+1,419,533
| +136% | +$45M |
|
|
TWTR
433
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $74.2M | 0.05% |
3,090,900
+1,270,900
| +70% | +$26.1M |
|
434
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $74M | 0.05% |
2,877,886
+1,990,062
| +224% | +$50M |
|
435
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
3,159,400
+135,700
| +4% | +$3.09M |
|
436
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $73.4M | 0.04% |
2,518,667
+1,665,657
| +195% | +$50.6M |
|
437
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $73.3M | 0.04% |
2,213,262
+874,348
| +65% | +$25.6M |
|
|
WR
438
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $73M | 0.04% |
1,382,468
+544,947
| +65% | +$29.4M |
|
439
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $72.9M | 0.04% |
858,863
-430,332
| -33% | -$41M |
|
440
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $72.7M | 0.04% |
1,076,028
-802,156
| -43% | -$47M |
|
441
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $72.6M | 0.04% |
609,600
+172,400
| +39% | +$20.3M |
|
442
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $72.4M | 0.04% |
3,409,925
+3,123,671
| +1,091% | +$63.8M |
|
443
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $71.8M | 0.04% |
3,825,005
+2,370,796
| +163% | +$47.2M |
|
|
IMMU
444
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $71.6M | 0.04% |
4,433,184
+3,270,177
| +281% | +$38.6M |
|
|
445
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $71.5M | 0.04% |
1,785,400
+392,200
| +28% | +$14.7M |
|
446
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $71.4M | 0.04% |
319,100
+98,700
| +45% | +$20.9M |
|
|
SNV
447
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $71.2M | 0.04% |
1,484,714
+245,208
| +20% | +$11.6M |
|
448
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $71.2M | 0.04% |
1,720,215
-897,932
| -34% | -$35.8M |
|
|
RSPP
449
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $70.8M | 0.04% |
1,741,199
-1,190,419
| -41% | -$42.7M |
|
450
CALL
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $70.7M | 0.04% |
2,685,400
+1,687,800
| +169% | +$46.3M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% 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.