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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
3,033,564
+1,046,302
| +53% | +$10.9M |
|
|
GPOR
827
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
2,538,676
-1,019,812
| -29% | -$13.6M |
|
|
PX
828
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $32.4M | 0.02% |
209,363
-30,954
| -13% | -$4.59M |
|
|
TIF
829
PUT
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $32.3M | 0.02% |
310,900
+186,400
| +150% | +$17.8M |
|
830
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
603,423
+129,296
| +27% | +$6.49M |
|
831
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $32.2M | 0.02% |
711,700
+157,800
| +28% | +$6.63M |
|
|
LPNT
832
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
645,424
+341,862
| +113% | +$17M |
|
833
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
489,000
+174,700
| +56% | +$10.7M |
|
834
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $32.1M | 0.02% |
2,078,232
+1,149,640
| +124% | +$17.3M |
|
835
Costco
COST
$426B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
171,270
-88,540
| -34% | -$15.3M |
|
|
ARNA
836
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
931,269
+261,645
| +39% | +$7.45M |
|
837
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
201,800
-84,300
| -29% | -$11.8M |
|
838
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
206,100
+59,300
| +40% | +$8.59M |
|
|
VMW
839
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $31.5M | 0.02% |
251,600
+102,500
| +69% | +$12.3M |
|
840
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $31.4M | 0.02% |
+99,689
| New | +$27M |
|
841
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
466,897
+320,431
| +219% | +$20.9M |
|
842
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $31.3M | 0.02% |
800,400
+557,600
| +230% | +$21.5M |
|
|
PPL
843
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,008,506
+627,256
| +165% | +$22.5M |
|
844
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $31.2M | 0.02% |
1,950,300
+353,500
| +22% | +$5.58M |
|
845
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
1,093,709
-2,606,690
| -70% | -$70.9M |
|
|
FCB
846
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $31.1M | 0.02% |
612,396
-14,745
| -2% | -$723K |
|
847
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $31M | 0.02% |
264,600
+143,600
| +119% | +$16.4M |
|
|
HES
848
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $30.9M | 0.02% |
651,200
+246,400
| +61% | +$11.1M |
|
849
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
154,538
-6,300
| -4% | -$1.17M |
|
850
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $30.8M | 0.02% |
1,221,900
+373,900
| +44% | +$8.2M |
|
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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.