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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCT
1301
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
243,444
+201,975
| +487% | +$12M |
|
1302
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
168,317
+97,934
| +139% | +$8.42M |
|
|
GRMN
1303
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
239,300
+172,400
| +258% | +$10.1M |
|
1304
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
296,417
-68,218
| -19% | -$3.48M |
|
1305
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
179,800
+75,000
| +72% | +$5.83M |
|
1306
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
442,800
-33,400
| -7% | -$1.05M |
|
|
MULE
1307
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
607,666
+571,169
| +1,565% | +$12.9M |
|
1308
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
963,146
+115,557
| +14% | +$1.85M |
|
1309
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
27,013
+26,333
| +3,873% | +$13.1M |
|
1310
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $14M | 0.01% |
164,965
+152,646
| +1,239% | +$13.6M |
|
1311
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $14M | 0.01% |
41,200
+13,500
| +49% | +$3.83M |
|
1312
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
507,587
+453,710
| +842% | +$13.1M |
|
|
FNSR
1313
PUT
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $14M | 0.01% |
685,800
+529,300
| +338% | +$11M |
|
1314
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,509,014
+812,696
| +117% | +$7.62M |
|
1315
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
153,200
+94,700
| +162% | +$8.88M |
|
1316
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
867,000
-523,500
| -38% | -$7.79M |
|
|
VMW
1317
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
110,900
-238,100
| -68% | -$28.6M |
|
|
POT
1318
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
672,600
+18,900
| +3% | +$366K |
|
|
FNSR
1319
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
682,390
+514,547
| +307% | +$10.7M |
|
1320
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
184,475
+134,813
| +271% | +$10.2M |
|
|
NBIS
1321
PUT
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
423,500
+106,000
| +33% | +$3.46M |
|
1322
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
328,799
-95,532
| -23% | -$3.99M |
|
|
AMJ
1323
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
500,210
+491,368
| +5,557% | +$13.3M |
|
1324
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,382,798
+628,372
| +83% | +$6.52M |
|
1325
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
240,100
-85,100
| -26% | -$4.72M |
|
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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.