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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
PUT
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.4B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,000
| -10% | -$35.5K |
|
6227
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$6.83B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+900
| +25% | +$61.6K |
|
|
GLDD
6228
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
57,963
-30,191
| -34% | -$154K |
|
6229
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.95B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$348K |
|
6230
CALL
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$524M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+575
| New | +$260K |
|
6231
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.13B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
10,077
-1,727
| -15% | -$50.5K |
|
6232
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$192M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,444
| New | +$304K |
|
6233
Medpace
MEDP
$16.3B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
8,618
-13,515
| -61% | -$474K |
|
|
XIN
6234
PUT
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
4,580
+2,990
| +188% | +$176K |
|
|
OAK
6235
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-8,400
| -53% | -$372K |
|
6236
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$11.4B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
3,868
-175,106
| -98% | -$14.1M |
|
6237
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$510M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-23,525
| -75% | -$910K |
|
6238
PUT
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$39.7M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-40,800
| -71% | -$711K |
|
|
SWCH
6239
PUT
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$312K |
|
|
BMS
6240
PUT
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,300
| -40% | -$199K |
|
6241
Frontline
FRO
$8.81B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
67,562
+51,204
| +313% | +$286K |
|
6242
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$396M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-1,100
| -26% | -$105K |
|
|
SJT
6243
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$115M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
37,611
-382
| -1% | -$3.01K |
|
|
SNCR
6244
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,856
-744
| -16% | -$71.9K |
|
|
TIME
6245
PUT
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+4,600
| +38% | +$68.8K |
|
|
BOBE
6246
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
3,934
-36,066
| -90% | -$2.8M |
|
6247
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$171M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,546
| New | +$311K |
|
6248
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.92B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+300
| +10% | +$25.1K |
|
6249
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.29B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-18,000
| -68% | -$687K |
|
6250
State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF
XNTK
$2.19B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,681
| New | +$307K |
|
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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.