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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
175,142
-24,311
| -12% | -$1.07M |
|
1877
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
255,276
-18,434
| -7% | -$521K |
|
|
AKS
1878
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,345,700
+689,800
| +105% | +$3.6M |
|
|
ORIG
1879
DELISTED
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Class A Common Shares
ORIG
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,816
| New | +$7.21M |
|
|
HTZ
1880
PUT
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
395,023
+254,716
| +182% | +$4.92M |
|
1881
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
123,745
+101,190
| +449% | +$6.86M |
|
|
OCLR
1882
PUT
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,100
+985,300
| +720% | +$7.28M |
|
1883
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
358,283
-52,554
| -13% | -$1.2M |
|
1884
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+26,500
| +135% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SAGE
1885
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+12,700
| +38% | +$1.23M |
|
1886
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
194,501
+74,669
| +62% | +$2.71M |
|
1887
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
| – | – |
|
1888
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,944
-1,925,099
| -94% | -$122M |
|
1889
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+83,000
| +92% | +$3.22M |
|
1890
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,818
-353,912
| -74% | -$21.5M |
|
|
1891
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
172,700
+9,000
| +5% | +$349K |
|
|
GRA
1892
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
106,200
+53,900
| +103% | +$3.9M |
|
1893
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
275,578
+32,086
| +13% | +$800K |
|
|
HTZ
1894
DELISTED
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
HTZ
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
386,986
+299,879
| +344% | +$5.8M |
|
1895
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
79,456
+37,862
| +91% | +$3.66M |
|
1896
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,745
-38,997
| -30% | -$3.02M |
|
|
DFS
1897
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-9,700
| -9% | -$667K |
|
1898
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
159,768
-115,557
| -42% | -$5.33M |
|
1899
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-37,300
| -24% | -$2.66M |
|
1900
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
843,500
+520,500
| +161% | +$4.24M |
|
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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.