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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
+79,100
| +94% | +$3.76M |
|
1852
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+10,500
| +19% | +$1.27M |
|
|
ILG
1853
PUT
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
-164,300
| -37% | -$4.74M |
|
1854
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,788
-24,874
| -19% | -$1.86M |
|
1855
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
258,400
-182,400
| -41% | -$5.37M |
|
|
DNKN
1856
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+44,600
| +58% | +$2.6M |
|
1857
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
380,800
+295,959
| +349% | +$7.22M |
|
1858
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
162,604
+99,693
| +158% | +$4.59M |
|
1859
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
+148,000
| +219% | +$4.68M |
|
1860
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
22,270
+1,460
| +7% | +$442K |
|
1861
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
+143,600
| +256% | +$5.46M |
|
|
EXAS
1862
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,976
-33,674
| -19% | -$1.8M |
|
1863
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
-47,900
| -21% | -$2.13M |
|
1864
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
279,132
+68,827
| +33% | +$1.89M |
|
1865
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+22,200
| +100% | +$3.59M |
|
|
FMBI
1866
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
322,725
+183,852
| +132% | +$4.36M |
|
1867
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
68,868
+63,651
| +1,220% | +$7.2M |
|
|
BBBY
1868
PUT
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
351,500
+87,400
| +33% | +$1.9M |
|
1869
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
-24,600
| -19% | -$1.51M |
|
1870
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
167,000
+95,400
| +133% | +$4.26M |
|
|
SLCA
1871
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
+19,900
| +9% | +$634K |
|
1872
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
84,140
-675,453
| -89% | -$63.4M |
|
1873
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
-17,100
| -10% | -$953K |
|
1874
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
321,850
+249,924
| +347% | +$5.76M |
|
|
IMPV
1875
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
192,172
-100,528
| -34% | -$4.19M |
|
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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.