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 | 6.22% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.16% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.89% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $58.1M | 0.04% |
800,700
+234,700
| +41% | +$17.1M |
|
527
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $57.9M | 0.04% |
1,184,400
+362,700
| +44% | +$16M |
|
|
CTLT
528
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
1,406,784
+854,829
| +155% | +$34.8M |
|
529
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $57.7M | 0.04% |
1,538,900
+425,700
| +38% | +$15.7M |
|
530
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $57.6M | 0.04% |
166,900
+32,900
| +25% | +$11.1M |
|
531
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $57.6M | 0.04% |
2,202,140
+1,741,853
| +378% | +$39.7M |
|
532
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $57.5M | 0.04% |
428,600
-105,100
| -20% | -$12.7M |
|
|
CELG
533
CALL
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $57.4M | 0.03% |
550,000
-360,200
| -40% | -$40.6M |
|
534
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $57.2M | 0.03% |
684,558
-24,351
| -3% | -$2.32M |
|
|
USG
535
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $57.1M | 0.03% |
1,480,855
+1,424,725
| +2,538% | +$50M |
|
536
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
3,002,321
+1,100,917
| +58% | +$16.6M |
|
|
VER
537
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $56.9M | 0.03% |
1,460,084
+578,881
| +66% | +$23.2M |
|
|
ARCH
538
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $56.5M | 0.03% |
606,681
+471,513
| +349% | +$37.6M |
|
|
SGEN
539
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $56.2M | 0.03% |
1,049,616
+163,848
| +18% | +$9.57M |
|
540
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
786,100
+92,800
| +13% | +$6.22M |
|
541
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
285,865
+21,780
| +8% | +$4.15M |
|
542
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
285,163
+227,958
| +398% | +$43.9M |
|
543
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
1,064,953
+34,654
| +3% | +$1.75M |
|
544
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $56.1M | 0.03% |
3,057,600
+1,424,400
| +87% | +$25.2M |
|
|
B
545
PUT
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $56M | 0.03% |
3,870,200
+1,111,000
| +40% | +$16.4M |
|
|
WBA
546
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
770,300
+226,500
| +42% | +$16M |
|
547
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.82B
| $55.9M | 0.03% |
1,073,887
-3,123,731
| -74% | -$156M |
|
548
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $55.7M | 0.03% |
716,700
+45,200
| +7% | +$3.55M |
|
549
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $55.6M | 0.03% |
1,136,253
-636,163
| -36% | -$35.5M |
|
550
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
939,790
+901,315
| +2,343% | +$55.4M |
|
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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 6.2% of assets, down from 7.2% 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.