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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$851M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+4,800
| +30% | +$193K |
|
4652
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$334M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+11,100
| +36% | +$228K |
|
4653
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-27,500
| -64% | -$1.51M |
|
4654
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.96B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+2,800
| +22% | +$148K |
|
|
BIVV
4655
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DELISTED
Bioverativ Inc. Common Stock
BIVV
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-1,700
| -9% | -$93K |
|
4656
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
10,108
+5,014
| +98% | +$456K |
|
4657
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.4B
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,500
| -29% | -$353K |
|
|
CBL
4658
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
158,051
+82,843
| +110% | +$554K |
|
|
SVU
4659
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$756K |
|
|
OA
4660
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-113,500
| -94% | -$15.1M |
|
4661
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.2B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
28,978
-6,086
| -17% | -$187K |
|
4662
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.1B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+7,400
| +247% | +$617K |
|
|
TNH
4663
DELISTED
Terra Nitrogen
TNH
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,147
| New | +$905K |
|
4664
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.3B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+31,500
| +178% | +$571K |
|
4665
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+27,700
| +97% | +$450K |
|
|
PACW
4666
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+10,700
| +155% | +$510K |
|
4667
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-200
| -3% | -$25K |
|
4668
CALL
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.69B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,925
| New | +$634K |
|
4669
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$906M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-10,400
| -40% | -$522K |
|
4670
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.21B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
+33,200
| +113% | +$467K |
|
4671
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.71B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,632
| New | +$857K |
|
4672
Rayonier
RYN
$6.52B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
30,744
+9,815
| +47% | +$273K |
|
4673
1st Source
SRCE
$2.1B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
17,842
-2,777
| -13% | -$141K |
|
4674
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$163M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,800
| +106% | +$418K |
|
|
PDCE
4675
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+6,600
| +63% | +$313K |
|
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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.