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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.17B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,900
| New | +$787K |
|
4852
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.8B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,116
| New | +$753K |
|
4853
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-11,100
| -57% | -$981K |
|
|
KYNB
4854
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.7M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
656
-632
| -49% | -$792K |
|
4855
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund
FXL
$2.79B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
15,138
+6,628
| +78% | +$338K |
|
|
PSB
4856
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+1,255
| +25% | +$166K |
|
|
ANDX
4857
PUT
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+11,400
| +211% | +$527K |
|
|
RFP
4858
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
70,034
+35,436
| +102% | +$287K |
|
4859
PUT
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,700
| +47% | +$250K |
|
4860
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,252
| New | +$796K |
|
4861
PUT
Semtech
SMTC
$12.5B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-6,500
| -22% | -$243K |
|
4862
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+13,800
| +219% | +$493K |
|
|
DERM
4863
PUT
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+7,100
| +34% | +$188K |
|
4864
Realty Income
O
$58.3B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,970
-163,076
| -92% | -$8.85M |
|
|
BRFS
4865
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
68,488
+57,843
| +543% | +$739K |
|
4866
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.05B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,429
| New | +$738K |
|
|
CBPX
4867
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
27,383
+18,360
| +203% | +$497K |
|
4868
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$273M
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+1,100
| +5% | +$37.7K |
|
|
JO
4869
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
JO
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-13,200
| -21% | -$211K |
|
4870
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
3,814
-86,129
| -96% | -$16.3M |
|
|
4871
PUT
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.6B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+2,900
| +40% | +$225K |
|
4872
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$128B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-3,300
| -26% | -$257K |
|
4873
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-109,800
| -81% | -$3.66M |
|
4874
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$754K |
|
|
CONE
4875
CALL
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+8,000
| +163% | +$485K |
|
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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.