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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KNDI
5651
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$65.5M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
65,943
+22,231
| +51% | +$166K |
|
5652
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.4B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,528
| New | +$387K |
|
5653
ProShares Short Real Estate
REK
$11.8M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,151
| New | +$452K |
|
5654
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$137M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
359
+180
| +101% | +$260K |
|
|
ROCC
5655
DELISTED
Ranger Oil Corporation Class A Common Stock
ROCC
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,463
| New | +$437K |
|
5656
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+4,600
| +100% | +$225K |
|
5657
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.9B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,200
| New | +$444K |
|
|
KANG
5658
CALL
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-1,700
| -6% | -$24.6K |
|
5659
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.2B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+200
| +3% | +$12.3K |
|
5660
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.61B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-1,200
| -14% | -$66.1K |
|
|
INN
5661
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$700M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
29,244
-151,607
| -84% | -$2.34M |
|
|
NXRT
5662
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$652M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,922
| New | +$421K |
|
5663
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.3B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+3,000
| +59% | +$160K |
|
5664
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.93B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+11,400
| +88% | +$185K |
|
|
ABB
5665
PUT
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-5,800
| -26% | -$149K |
|
5666
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.15B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
6,151
-34,545
| -85% | -$2.32M |
|
5667
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
30,266
-207,375
| -87% | -$3.24M |
|
5668
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.1B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
+63,000
| +42% | +$135K |
|
5669
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40.9M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
23,992
+1,708
| +8% | +$29.8K |
|
|
HSNI
5670
PUT
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-8,500
| -44% | -$336K |
|
5671
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X ETF
CHAU
$95.3M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+6,100
| +69% | +$175K |
|
5672
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.1B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$417K |
|
5673
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.78B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+1,600
| +10% | +$38.1K |
|
5674
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
2,944
-1,122
| -28% | -$173K |
|
5675
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-29,000
| -74% | -$1.13M |
|
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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.