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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $55.4M | 0.03% |
272,400
+103,800
| +62% | +$21.2M |
|
552
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $55.3M | 0.03% |
977,297
-533,752
| -35% | -$29.7M |
|
553
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
1,172,300
-960,700
| -45% | -$44.5M |
|
554
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $55.2M | 0.03% |
710,100
+468,500
| +194% | +$36.8M |
|
555
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $54.7M | 0.03% |
490,600
+218,500
| +80% | +$25.7M |
|
|
OIL
556
DELISTED
Barclays Bank PLC iPath Exchange Traded Notes Linked to Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return In
OIL
| $54.3M | 0.03% |
8,308,619
+5,388,199
| +185% | +$31.6M |
|
557
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $54M | 0.03% |
1,666,944
+372,700
| +29% | +$11.8M |
|
558
CALL
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
244,700
+5,800
| +2% | +$1.23M |
|
|
AABA
559
CALL
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $53.9M | 0.03% |
771,800
-126,900
| -14% | -$8.83M |
|
560
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $53.7M | 0.03% |
2,443,093
-562,958
| -19% | -$12.2M |
|
561
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $53.6M | 0.03% |
557,438
+167,713
| +43% | +$14.9M |
|
562
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $53.4M | 0.03% |
1,600,700
+634,600
| +66% | +$20.4M |
|
563
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $53.3M | 0.03% |
1,126,843
+1,076,806
| +2,152% | +$52.2M |
|
564
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $53.2M | 0.03% |
225,000
+128,800
| +134% | +$26.6M |
|
565
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$83.2B
| $53M | 0.03% |
172,600
+51,800
| +43% | +$15.6M |
|
566
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $52.9M | 0.03% |
374,821
-750,016
| -67% | -$93.9M |
|
|
FOLD
567
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $52.8M | 0.03% |
3,670,668
+1,794,110
| +96% | +$24.6M |
|
568
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $52.7M | 0.03% |
941,700
-232,200
| -20% | -$12.1M |
|
569
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $52.6M | 0.03% |
571,712
+209,087
| +58% | +$19.3M |
|
570
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $52.5M | 0.03% |
2,228,434
+619,002
| +38% | +$16.6M |
|
571
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $52.4M | 0.03% |
616,900
+27,500
| +5% | +$2.3M |
|
|
CNH
572
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $52.1M | 0.03% |
4,471,515
+4,362,694
| +4,009% | +$48.2M |
|
573
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $51.9M | 0.03% |
162,900
-95,900
| -37% | -$30.8M |
|
574
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $51.6M | 0.03% |
982,536
+366,251
| +59% | +$20.3M |
|
575
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $51.4M | 0.03% |
559,345
-524,533
| -48% | -$43.4M |
|
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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.