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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4901
MongoDB
MDB
$33.3B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,386
| New | +$742K |
|
|
CSF
4902
DELISTED
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CSF
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,671
| New | +$739K |
|
|
ASRT
4903
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
1,555
+12
| +0.8% | +$4.67K |
|
|
HMTV
4904
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
65,032
+54,318
| +507% | +$640K |
|
|
QEP
4905
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-19,600
| -20% | -$178K |
|
4906
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
8,189
-11,243
| -58% | -$1.02M |
|
4907
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.16B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-850
| -3% | -$21.6K |
|
|
CHUBA
4908
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
34,079
+22,127
| +185% | +$496K |
|
|
FFWM
4909
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
40,362
+27,999
| +226% | +$517K |
|
4910
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.23B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+6,400
| +50% | +$236K |
|
4911
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$42.3M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
4,299
+3,059
| +247% | +$585K |
|
4912
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
13,826
-19,744
| -59% | -$1.06M |
|
4913
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.96B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$693K |
|
|
VWTR
4914
DELISTED
Vidler Water Resouces, Inc. Common Stock
VWTR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
58,172
+23,321
| +67% | +$373K |
|
4915
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.7B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
7,990
| – | – |
|
4916
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$38.7M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
1,654
+1,300
| +367% | +$694K |
|
|
HTBK
4917
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
48,559
-4,396
| -8% | -$66.9K |
|
4918
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.14B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-16,500
| -13% | -$108K |
|
|
CVGW
4919
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$648K |
|
4920
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8.17B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+8,300
| +31% | +$165K |
|
4921
Global X Aging Population ETF
AGNG
$89.8M
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
38,115
+20,001
| +110% | +$391K |
|
4922
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.2B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,300
| +70% | +$310K |
|
4923
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.39B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+10,800
| +32% | +$164K |
|
|
KEYW
4924
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
125,972
-74,593
| -37% | -$467K |
|
|
CIVI
4925
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
26,703
+11,602
| +77% | +$364K |
|
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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.