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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MZOR
4776
DELISTED
Mazor Robotics Ltd.
MZOR
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,867
| New | +$893K |
|
4777
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$882M
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
2,631
-57,972
| -96% | -$16.5M |
|
|
FLG
4778
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.84B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
20,933
+13,400
| +178% | +$518K |
|
4779
Compass Diversified
CODI
$834M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,174
| New | +$827K |
|
|
SN
4780
PUT
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-80,900
| -34% | -$383K |
|
|
LVL
4781
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
LVL
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
72,073
+28,512
| +65% | +$316K |
|
4782
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.16B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
26,142
-1,681
| -6% | -$53.3K |
|
4783
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-14,400
| -55% | -$954K |
|
|
VER
4784
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
20,940
+17,880
| +584% | +$717K |
|
4785
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
54,458
+4,457
| +9% | +$68.6K |
|
4786
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+4,800
| +62% | +$311K |
|
4787
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$427M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-24,900
| -47% | -$756K |
|
|
HCR
4788
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-5,400
| -7% | -$54.2K |
|
4789
iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EWK
$164M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
38,628
+22,139
| +134% | +$468K |
|
|
BLCM
4790
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
9,644
-10,960
| -53% | -$1.07M |
|
|
HIFR
4791
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,638
| New | +$928K |
|
4792
iShares MSCI Finland ETF
EFNL
$247M
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,555
| New | +$815K |
|
4793
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.47B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,900
| New | +$816K |
|
4794
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+2,400
| +28% | +$185K |
|
4795
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67.9B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+300
| +4% | +$34.8K |
|
4796
CALL
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.74B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-6,500
| -24% | -$257K |
|
|
YRD
4797
CALL
Yiren Digital
YRD
$109M
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-400
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
4798
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$974M
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+2,600
| +17% | +$103K |
|
4799
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$355M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
397,089
+297,011
| +297% | +$656K |
|
4800
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.2B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,700
| New | +$763K |
|
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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.