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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-57,400
| -29% | -$2.36M |
|
2202
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+14,900
| +19% | +$921K |
|
2203
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
+73,100
| +346% | +$4.62M |
|
2204
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+57,300
| +274% | +$3.94M |
|
2205
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
326,000
-156,700
| -32% | -$2.51M |
|
|
AET
2206
CALL
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-53,000
| -63% | -$9.11M |
|
|
SFLY
2207
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
113,077
-238,469
| -68% | -$10.8M |
|
|
LMNX
2208
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
285,207
-52,640
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
2209
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,986
-188,687
| -64% | -$9.87M |
|
2210
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,059
| New | +$5.73M |
|
2211
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+57,500
| +215% | +$3.45M |
|
|
TGNA
2212
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
397,054
+9,645
| +2% | +$126K |
|
2213
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
-24,800
| -24% | -$1.61M |
|
2214
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
+51,200
| +89% | +$2.6M |
|
2215
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
+38,800
| +87% | +$2.62M |
|
2216
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+16,900
| +35% | +$1.44M |
|
2217
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+177,852
| New | +$4.8M |
|
2218
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
498,200
-624,300
| -56% | -$6.81M |
|
2219
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
197,962
-105,150
| -35% | -$3.02M |
|
2220
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$5.06B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,245
| New | +$5.47M |
|
2221
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
101,235
+32,895
| +48% | +$1.91M |
|
2222
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
527,270
-2,066,290
| -80% | -$21.8M |
|
2223
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
153,800
-9,000
| -6% | -$304K |
|
2224
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,680
+9,950
| +37% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BZUN
2225
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,288
| New | +$5.66M |
|
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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.