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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
272,000
+77,040
| +40% | +$3.56M |
|
1452
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $12M | 0.01% |
62,600
-27,400
| -30% | -$4.82M |
|
1453
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $12M | 0.01% |
236,700
-34,300
| -13% | -$1.67M |
|
1454
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$182B
| $12M | 0.01% |
23,400
-8,400
| -26% | -$4.08M |
|
1455
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $12M | 0.01% |
+204,936
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1456
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
327,663
+270,388
| +472% | +$9.09M |
|
1457
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
871,200
+192,800
| +28% | +$2.49M |
|
1458
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
659,300
-525,200
| -44% | -$9.42M |
|
|
BAS
1459
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
507,520
-96,572
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
|
WCG
1460
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
59,064
+17,085
| +41% | +$3.31M |
|
|
XLNX
1461
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
176,000
+21,900
| +14% | +$1.55M |
|
|
WWE
1462
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
387,986
+353,356
| +1,020% | +$9.55M |
|
1463
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
247,600
+118,800
| +92% | +$5.35M |
|
|
S
1464
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,009,800
+1,217,400
| +154% | +$7.72M |
|
1465
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
453,000
-154,500
| -25% | -$3.84M |
|
|
KTWO
1466
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
653,438
+500,063
| +326% | +$9.5M |
|
1467
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
25,900
+800
| +3% | +$370K |
|
1468
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
411,700
+87,300
| +27% | +$2.38M |
|
1469
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
275,600
-211,600
| -43% | -$7.99M |
|
|
ARRS
1470
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
455,148
+404,847
| +805% | +$11.4M |
|
1471
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
142,400
+52,800
| +59% | +$4.27M |
|
1472
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
140,700
+20,700
| +17% | +$1.73M |
|
1473
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+194,783
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1474
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
85,800
+17,500
| +26% | +$2.31M |
|
|
STMP
1475
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
61,850
-20,307
| -25% | -$3.92M |
|
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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.