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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $35M | 0.02% |
+381,327
| New | +$21.8M |
|
|
MLNX
777
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
539,795
+158,837
| +42% | +$8.4M |
|
778
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
344,977
+5,662
| +2% | +$538K |
|
779
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $34.9M | 0.02% |
102,114
-7,938
| -7% | -$2.53M |
|
780
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
1,075,286
-807,537
| -43% | -$25.6M |
|
|
DISH
781
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $34.8M | 0.02% |
728,190
-621,000
| -46% | -$31M |
|
|
LOGM
782
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $34.7M | 0.02% |
303,268
-920,053
| -75% | -$108M |
|
783
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
677,900
+378,600
| +126% | +$17.6M |
|
784
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
218,340
+96,120
| +79% | +$14.5M |
|
785
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
564,852
+418,006
| +285% | +$23.8M |
|
|
JNPR
786
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $34.6M | 0.02% |
1,212,407
+586,378
| +94% | +$15.8M |
|
787
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,934,360
+1,713,248
| +775% | +$30.1M |
|
788
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
1,484,300
-573,600
| -28% | -$13.1M |
|
789
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $34.4M | 0.02% |
696,200
+376,000
| +117% | +$17.7M |
|
790
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
488,800
+36,500
| +8% | +$2.45M |
|
|
MRO
791
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
2,027,100
+564,800
| +39% | +$8.39M |
|
792
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
496,145
+251,755
| +103% | +$15.7M |
|
793
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
500,000
+85,800
| +21% | +$5.08M |
|
|
ANDV
794
DELISTED
Andeavor
ANDV
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
299,311
-692,235
| -70% | -$74.4M |
|
795
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
527,523
-654,161
| -55% | -$41M |
|
796
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
234,400
-15,200
| -6% | -$2.1M |
|
797
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.8B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
512,500
+159,900
| +45% | +$9.79M |
|
798
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
643,700
-401,200
| -38% | -$20.3M |
|
|
TFCFA
799
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
977,500
+468,900
| +92% | +$14M |
|
800
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $33.7M | 0.02% |
325,400
+191,400
| +143% | +$17.7M |
|
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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.