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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.4B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-5,800
| -10% | -$111K |
|
4477
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$51B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
-153,400
| -42% | -$790K |
|
|
ANDX
4478
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-10,600
| -33% | -$490K |
|
4479
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF
DBEU
$799M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,402
-62,145
| -64% | -$1.78M |
|
4480
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+6,000
| +111% | +$545K |
|
|
BCPC
4481
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
12,477
+9,872
| +379% | +$822K |
|
4482
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.83B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,600
| +73% | +$555K |
|
4483
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.21B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,915
-331,139
| -90% | -$8.27M |
|
|
FNHC
4484
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,467
+3,752
| +7% | +$55.6K |
|
|
NE
4485
CALL
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+72,100
| +48% | +$299K |
|
4486
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.63B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,670
-919,096
| -98% | -$42.7M |
|
4487
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,178
+14,464
| +149% | +$583K |
|
|
BV
4488
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
183,763
+80,363
| +78% | +$405K |
|
|
CHL
4489
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+4,500
| +29% | +$226K |
|
4490
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,700
| -11% | -$109K |
|
4491
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,600
| New | +$1.03M |
|
4492
Unitil
UTL
$966M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,917
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
CBI
4493
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,941
-1,432,963
| -96% | -$23.4M |
|
4494
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$97.8M
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-18,300
| -59% | -$1.41M |
|
|
NUAN
4495
PUT
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
70,571
+28,182
| +66% | +$379K |
|
4496
BlackLine
BL
$1.7B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
30,440
+20,052
| +193% | +$702K |
|
4497
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$843M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
69,496
+29,276
| +73% | +$421K |
|
|
LSI
4498
PUT
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-4,500
| -21% | -$259K |
|
4499
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$797M
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
58,689
+50,747
| +639% | +$910K |
|
4500
CALL
Celanese
CE
$4.88B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-20,000
| -68% | -$2.13M |
|
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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.