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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
4,175
-56,967
| -93% | -$7.75M |
|
|
CPE
5177
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
5,110
+1,650
| +48% | +$183K |
|
5178
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-4,900
| -38% | -$354K |
|
5179
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
9,799
-146,986
| -94% | -$9.29M |
|
5180
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.47B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$657K |
|
|
SFUN
5181
PUT
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
2,220
-428
| -16% | -$96.5K |
|
5182
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$30.7B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+1,300
| +22% | +$107K |
|
5183
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-10,000
| -34% | -$290K |
|
5184
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
10,065
-184,824
| -95% | -$11.4M |
|
|
CMD
5185
CALL
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,000
| New | +$598K |
|
|
SFLY
5186
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+6,800
| +121% | +$308K |
|
5187
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+3,500
| +22% | +$105K |
|
5188
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.85B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-1,300
| -9% | -$56.8K |
|
|
PFC
5189
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
23,720
-5,752
| -20% | -$154K |
|
|
ZAGG
5190
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,328
| New | +$623K |
|
5191
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
20,147
+9,522
| +90% | +$320K |
|
5192
PUT
Titan Machinery
TITN
$445M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,000
| New | +$499K |
|
5193
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.2M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,323
| New | +$587K |
|
5194
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,100
| -57% | -$822K |
|
5195
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.2B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+18,800
| +131% | +$349K |
|
5196
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.4B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,800
| +31% | +$145K |
|
5197
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$660M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$548K |
|
5198
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$31.3B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-9,300
| -31% | -$262K |
|
5199
CALL
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF
VIXM
$95.2M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+2,000
| +7% | +$46.7K |
|
|
GNC
5200
PUT
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
165,500
+31,000
| +23% | +$195K |
|
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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.