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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,373,280
-87,950
| -6% | -$2.58M |
|
|
NBIS
702
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
1,244,818
+596,198
| +92% | +$19.5M |
|
|
APC
703
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $40.8M | 0.02% |
759,900
+175,700
| +30% | +$8.64M |
|
704
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $40.7M | 0.02% |
504,356
-10,111
| -2% | -$810K |
|
705
PUT
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $40.6M | 0.02% |
481,100
+266,100
| +124% | +$22.6M |
|
|
NFX
706
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
1,285,898
+696,708
| +118% | +$21.1M |
|
707
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $40.5M | 0.02% |
446,848
+258,183
| +137% | +$22.2M |
|
708
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $40.4M | 0.02% |
1,078,064
-1,100,507
| -51% | -$40.5M |
|
709
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $40.2M | 0.02% |
125,100
-10,800
| -8% | -$3.4M |
|
710
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $40.1M | 0.02% |
909,000
+567,400
| +166% | +$27.1M |
|
|
VMW
711
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $40M | 0.02% |
319,522
+162,701
| +104% | +$19.5M |
|
712
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $40M | 0.02% |
555,300
+88,000
| +19% | +$6.04M |
|
|
CJ
713
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
1,193,205
-517,972
| -30% | -$15.6M |
|
714
PUT
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
953,900
+175,200
| +22% | +$6.69M |
|
715
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.6B
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
507,700
-490,500
| -49% | -$32.7M |
|
716
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $39.9M | 0.02% |
940,796
-38,635
| -4% | -$1.53M |
|
717
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $39.8M | 0.02% |
585,122
+63,496
| +12% | +$4.2M |
|
718
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
229,347
+193,342
| +537% | +$30.8M |
|
|
AXON
719
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $39.6M | 0.02% |
1,493,347
-233,085
| -14% | -$5.6M |
|
720
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $39.5M | 0.02% |
1,569,600
+1,023,900
| +188% | +$22.5M |
|
|
AKS
721
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $39.3M | 0.02% |
6,938,195
+6,675,004
| +2,536% | +$34.8M |
|
|
XLNX
722
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $39.2M | 0.02% |
580,871
-830,769
| -59% | -$58.9M |
|
723
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $39.1M | 0.02% |
1,016,736
-70,067
| -6% | -$2.54M |
|
|
TWO
724
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $39M | 0.02% |
600,374
+561,629
| +1,450% | +$39.3M |
|
725
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $39M | 0.02% |
339,300
+18,900
| +6% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.