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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
695,600
+112,800
| +19% | +$1.69M |
|
1527
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
109,597
+44,589
| +69% | +$4.46M |
|
|
EXPR
1528
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $11M | 0.01% |
54,100
+3,060
| +6% | +$502K |
|
|
ETFC
1529
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $11M | 0.01% |
221,500
+88,100
| +66% | +$4.04M |
|
1530
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
254,500
+75,900
| +42% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SYNH
1531
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $11M | 0.01% |
251,357
+138,235
| +122% | +$6.46M |
|
|
USG
1532
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
283,900
+78,200
| +38% | +$2.75M |
|
|
FITB
1533
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
360,500
+152,700
| +73% | +$4.45M |
|
1534
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
48,600
-9,800
| -17% | -$2.09M |
|
1535
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
72,900
-29,900
| -29% | -$4.43M |
|
|
SCHW
1536
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
212,400
+66,500
| +46% | +$3.12M |
|
|
VIAB
1537
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
354,100
+84,700
| +31% | +$2.3M |
|
1538
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
100,430
+63,895
| +175% | +$6.71M |
|
|
OCLR
1539
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,616,487
-1,647,243
| -50% | -$12.2M |
|
1540
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
238,567
+177,445
| +290% | +$7.03M |
|
|
STMP
1541
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
57,900
-12,800
| -18% | -$2.47M |
|
1542
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
202,033
-22,789
| -10% | -$1.1M |
|
1543
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
465,600
+177,600
| +62% | +$3.82M |
|
1544
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
479,502
-95,725
| -17% | -$2.22M |
|
1545
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
145,000
-35,100
| -19% | -$2.6M |
|
1546
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
140,767
+108,569
| +337% | +$8.97M |
|
1547
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
332,821
+199,090
| +149% | +$6.9M |
|
|
WW
1548
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
245,000
+28,500
| +13% | +$1.3M |
|
|
MTOR
1549
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
461,200
+279,500
| +154% | +$7.02M |
|
|
BZUN
1550
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
342,800
+279,700
| +443% | +$9.03M |
|
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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.