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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
166,100
-80,500
| -33% | -$4.72M |
|
1627
PUT
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
57,200
+23,600
| +70% | +$4.16M |
|
1628
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
140,918
-30,891
| -18% | -$2.12M |
|
1629
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
224,300
+46,100
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1630
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
293,133
-488,432
| -62% | -$13.6M |
|
1631
CALL
American Tower
AMT
$81.8B
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
69,600
-42,700
| -38% | -$6.1M |
|
|
DATA
1632
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
143,436
+28,193
| +24% | +$2.07M |
|
|
HA
1633
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
248,759
-22,139
| -8% | -$851K |
|
1634
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
324,954
+246,103
| +312% | +$7.54M |
|
1635
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
184,917
+158,619
| +603% | +$8.47M |
|
1636
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.7B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
225,285
-2,730
| -1% | -$110K |
|
1637
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
232,100
+138,900
| +149% | +$5.5M |
|
|
MDCO
1638
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
359,731
+299,268
| +495% | +$9.22M |
|
|
ETP
1639
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
548,800
+319,800
| +140% | +$5.52M |
|
|
CERN
1640
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
145,800
+3,300
| +2% | +$228K |
|
|
NAV
1641
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
228,844
+196,709
| +612% | +$8.18M |
|
1642
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
103,784
+28,174
| +37% | +$2.81M |
|
1643
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
324,000
+122,800
| +61% | +$3.61M |
|
1644
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.2B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
92,800
-88,000
| -49% | -$9.33M |
|
1645
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
116,200
+17,400
| +18% | +$1.52M |
|
1646
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
447,000
+207,700
| +87% | +$4.6M |
|
1647
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
72,198
+63,057
| +690% | +$8.32M |
|
1648
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
132,700
+12,600
| +10% | +$896K |
|
1649
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
220,800
-37,200
| -14% | -$1.78M |
|
1650
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
47,900
+23,800
| +99% | +$4.74M |
|
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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.