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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.41B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,988
| New | +$396K |
|
5827
KT
KT
$8.81B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
25,704
+5,516
| +27% | +$81.2K |
|
5828
CALL
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+1,000
| +5% | +$13.8K |
|
5829
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.18B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$403K |
|
5830
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.7B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-4,900
| -28% | -$177K |
|
5831
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$292M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,485
| New | +$398K |
|
5832
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.49B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+1,200
| +8% | +$28.7K |
|
|
AGFS
5833
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,048
| New | +$342K |
|
|
OAK
5834
PUT
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$420K |
|
|
ICON
5835
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
31,012
-4,863
| -14% | -$138K |
|
|
MASI
5836
PUT
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-4,800
| -51% | -$416K |
|
5837
CALL
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$740M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-13,600
| -26% | -$133K |
|
|
5838
PUT
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$740M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-7,200
| -16% | -$70.6K |
|
|
AAWW
5839
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-700
| -9% | -$41.8K |
|
5840
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$908M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+300
| +4% | +$14.3K |
|
5841
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$102M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-15,200
| -38% | -$232K |
|
5842
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.12B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
15,188
-13,077
| -46% | -$354K |
|
|
OPPJ
5843
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$284M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,262
| New | +$384K |
|
5844
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$15B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-32,500
| -81% | -$1.7M |
|
5845
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.49B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+100
| +2% | +$6.34K |
|
|
PGTI
5846
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
23,601
-29,876
| -56% | -$459K |
|
|
ENLK
5847
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-2,500
| -9% | -$39.3K |
|
|
CMCM
5848
PUT
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$96.5M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
6,580
+160
| +2% | +$8.16K |
|
|
CVGW
5849
PUT
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,600
| +52% | +$118K |
|
5850
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.33B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
13,379
-110,065
| -89% | -$3.21M |
|
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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.