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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
584,300
+581,200
| +18,748% | +$32.6M |
|
|
GRA
952
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
373,175
-491,354
| -57% | -$35.6M |
|
953
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
765,900
+17,800
| +2% | +$581K |
|
|
SCG
954
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
655,746
-21,927
| -3% | -$980K |
|
955
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $26M | 0.02% |
2,576,000
-69,000
| -3% | -$707K |
|
956
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $26M | 0.02% |
733,224
+492,295
| +204% | +$15.2M |
|
957
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $26M | 0.02% |
575,100
+139,200
| +32% | +$5.85M |
|
958
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$142B
| $26M | 0.02% |
315,389
+210,259
| +200% | +$17.1M |
|
959
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
179,000
+41,300
| +30% | +$5.55M |
|
960
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
221,763
+211,868
| +2,141% | +$24.4M |
|
961
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
+169,184
| New | +$24.5M |
|
962
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
808,734
+773,949
| +2,225% | +$25.2M |
|
963
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
278,883
+208,197
| +295% | +$19.1M |
|
964
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
538,403
-221,444
| -29% | -$10.2M |
|
965
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
384,800
+315,200
| +453% | +$21.4M |
|
966
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
202
+88
| +77% | +$16M |
|
|
TVIX
967
DELISTED
VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN
TVIX
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
46,485
+40,834
| +723% | +$32.5M |
|
968
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
115,000
+45,800
| +66% | +$10.4M |
|
969
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
103,000
+13,100
| +15% | +$3.23M |
|
|
WDR
970
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,143,691
+684,301
| +149% | +$13.9M |
|
971
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.2B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
252,500
+114,400
| +83% | +$10.9M |
|
|
VSM
972
DELISTED
Versum Materials, Inc.
VSM
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
674,468
+504,756
| +297% | +$19.7M |
|
973
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
516,900
-103,500
| -17% | -$5.26M |
|
974
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $25.5M | 0.02% |
336,600
+18,000
| +6% | +$1.31M |
|
975
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
461,400
-449,300
| -49% | -$23.1M |
|
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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.