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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5876
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.86B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
15,522
-146,396
| -90% | -$3.67M |
|
5877
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.83B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
10,288
+5,048
| +96% | +$207K |
|
|
CLD
5878
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,609
| New | +$368K |
|
|
AGU
5879
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,387
-3,884
| -53% | -$421K |
|
5880
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.9B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
3,047
-888
| -23% | -$111K |
|
|
NS
5881
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
12,996
-11,735
| -47% | -$381K |
|
5882
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
124,800
-37,000
| -23% | -$128K |
|
5883
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.29B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,899
| New | +$417K |
|
|
BEST
5884
PUT
DELISTED
BEST Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares
BEST
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,160
| New | +$456K |
|
5885
B2Gold
BTG
$6.64B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
124,769
-2,303,687
| -95% | -$6.21M |
|
5886
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$382K |
|
5887
PUT
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$873M
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,000
| +71% | +$161K |
|
5888
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$375K |
|
5889
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$347M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+6
| New | +$439K |
|
5890
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$878M
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
7,481
+207
| +3% | +$11.1K |
|
5891
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.9B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$389K |
|
5892
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-55,700
| -87% | -$2.53M |
|
5893
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$386K |
|
5894
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,400
| New | +$367K |
|
5895
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$761M
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
8,380
-329
| -4% | -$14.7K |
|
5896
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-6,700
| -20% | -$96.4K |
|
|
SVC
5897
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $385K | ﹤0.01% |
2,580
+320
| +14% | +$47K |
|
5898
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.6B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,700
| -59% | -$549K |
|
5899
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-3,000
| -39% | -$232K |
|
5900
PUT
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,000
| -15% | -$66.3K |
|
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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.