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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
2,655,400
-691,200
| -21% | -$7.07M |
|
|
ALDR
927
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
2,384,941
+551,387
| +30% | +$6.15M |
|
|
ZIONW
928
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
1,470,000
-230,000
| -14% | -$3.71M |
|
929
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
86,700
-30,300
| -26% | -$8.2M |
|
930
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
502,600
+311,900
| +164% | +$14.4M |
|
|
931
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
502,300
+308,600
| +159% | +$14.2M |
|
932
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
549,500
+286,900
| +109% | +$14.6M |
|
933
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
456,495
+236,356
| +107% | +$12.8M |
|
934
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $27M | 0.02% |
821,616
-141,489
| -15% | -$4.33M |
|
935
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $27M | 0.02% |
425,300
+190,600
| +81% | +$11.1M |
|
936
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $27M | 0.02% |
754,470
+511,496
| +211% | +$16.3M |
|
|
WBA
937
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $27M | 0.02% |
371,278
+9,286
| +3% | +$654K |
|
|
DST
938
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
433,858
-6,231
| -1% | -$370K |
|
|
FL
939
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
572,900
+174,300
| +44% | +$6.51M |
|
|
SEMG
940
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
888,487
-353,768
| -28% | -$9.33M |
|
941
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
249,800
+110,400
| +79% | +$10.8M |
|
|
XYZ
942
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.8B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
771,200
+174,200
| +29% | +$6.38M |
|
|
JOYY
943
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.68B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
236,200
+72,400
| +44% | +$7.27M |
|
944
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
644,500
+128,300
| +25% | +$4.86M |
|
945
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
192,311
-837,082
| -81% | -$112M |
|
946
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
130,900
+43,100
| +49% | +$8.81M |
|
947
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.97B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
+612,876
| New | +$26.6M |
|
948
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
495,500
-191,100
| -28% | -$10.3M |
|
949
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
1,178,825
+79,485
| +7% | +$1.55M |
|
|
BWLD
950
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
167,900
+78,500
| +88% | +$10.3M |
|
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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.