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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UCTT
5276
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.95B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+5,300
| +27% | +$136K |
|
|
TGP
5277
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
28,422
-98,336
| -78% | -$1.79M |
|
5278
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+15,400
| +99% | +$283K |
|
5279
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
+232,461
| New | +$962K |
|
5280
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,600
| -23% | -$167K |
|
5281
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
8,474
+2,858
| +51% | +$196K |
|
|
BBL
5282
CALL
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-9,800
| -41% | -$364K |
|
5283
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$571K |
|
5284
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-3,700
| -13% | -$88.3K |
|
|
AVP
5285
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
264,900
+62,000
| +31% | +$133K |
|
5286
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$529M
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,049
| New | +$475K |
|
5287
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-152,600
| -90% | -$5.34M |
|
5288
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.35B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
28,215
-459,380
| -94% | -$7.79M |
|
|
TMX
5289
CALL
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
16,572
-4,927
| -23% | -$159K |
|
|
BHBK
5290
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
28,307
-12,524
| -31% | -$258K |
|
5291
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-8,700
| -38% | -$351K |
|
|
BPT
5292
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-1,500
| -5% | -$30.4K |
|
5293
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$239M
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
11,430
-112
| -1% | -$5.17K |
|
5294
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
24,877
+13,284
| +115% | +$268K |
|
|
RDC
5295
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-263,500
| -88% | -$3.7M |
|
|
CAF
5296
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
CAF
$327M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,225
| New | +$580K |
|
5297
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$743M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
11,670
-8,075
| -41% | -$404K |
|
5298
First Merchants
FRME
$2.67B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
13,449
-34,992
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
5299
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$25B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$534K |
|
5300
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
5,133
+633
| +14% | +$70.1K |
|
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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.