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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $51.3M | 0.03% |
160,964
-502,732
| -76% | -$161M |
|
577
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $51.2M | 0.03% |
2,312,515
+1,209,920
| +110% | +$25.2M |
|
578
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
858,186
+581,749
| +210% | +$35.7M |
|
|
P
579
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $51.1M | 0.03% |
3,223,384
+935,050
| +41% | +$15.6M |
|
580
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $50.9M | 0.03% |
563,318
-168,036
| -23% | -$15.3M |
|
581
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
451,857
-412,429
| -48% | -$45.1M |
|
|
TMX
582
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $50.8M | 0.03% |
1,478,036
-831,808
| -36% | -$26.8M |
|
583
CALL
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $50.7M | 0.03% |
2,673,800
+1,186,600
| +80% | +$17.9M |
|
|
HPP
584
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $50.6M | 0.03% |
211,025
-157,054
| -43% | -$37.7M |
|
|
X
585
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $50.3M | 0.03% |
1,429,600
-608,900
| -30% | -$17.7M |
|
586
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $50.3M | 0.03% |
224,803
+32,649
| +17% | +$6.91M |
|
587
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
2,863,995
+1,791,920
| +167% | +$30.1M |
|
|
RDS.A
588
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $50.2M | 0.03% |
752,000
+466,100
| +163% | +$29.4M |
|
589
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
681,103
-201,331
| -23% | -$13.6M |
|
|
DCH
590
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $50.1M | 0.03% |
2,940,608
+532,693
| +22% | +$9.43M |
|
591
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $50M | 0.03% |
496,769
-87,080
| -15% | -$6.41M |
|
|
EA
592
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $50M | 0.03% |
475,800
+268,400
| +129% | +$29.8M |
|
|
IPHI
593
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $50M | 0.03% |
1,365,549
-29,074
| -2% | -$1.14M |
|
594
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $49.9M | 0.03% |
393,178
+132,870
| +51% | +$16.7M |
|
595
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
881,077
+163,515
| +23% | +$8.62M |
|
596
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $49.7M | 0.03% |
470,000
+67,000
| +17% | +$7.14M |
|
597
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.4B
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
8,588,900
+5,596,800
| +187% | +$33.4M |
|
598
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
2,157,523
-3,224,148
| -60% | -$66.8M |
|
599
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $49.6M | 0.03% |
516,995
+377,541
| +271% | +$34.2M |
|
600
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| $49.5M | 0.03% |
1,170,632
-720,992
| -38% | -$30.1M |
|
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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.