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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
52,622
+29,723
| +130% | +$2.61M |
|
2452
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
196,084
+62,264
| +47% | +$1.44M |
|
2453
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+27,900
| +349% | +$3.49M |
|
2454
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
170,130
-257,495
| -60% | -$6.52M |
|
2455
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
52,996
+47,008
| +785% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NFX
2456
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
+55,200
| +63% | +$1.67M |
|
2457
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
39,368
+16,718
| +74% | +$1.85M |
|
|
BSFT
2458
PUT
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+62,800
| +329% | +$3.42M |
|
2459
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
-25,900
| -35% | -$2.35M |
|
2460
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.21B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
68,742
+63,712
| +1,267% | +$4.14M |
|
2461
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
+83,100
| +62% | +$1.69M |
|
2462
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,174
-101,078
| -80% | -$17.8M |
|
2463
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
127,299
-971,719
| -88% | -$34.4M |
|
2464
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
622,083
-3,369,474
| -84% | -$22.4M |
|
2465
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,649
+1,539
| +2% | +$80.1K |
|
2466
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,205
-72,928
| -34% | -$2.39M |
|
2467
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+3,100
| +5% | +$203K |
|
2468
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,045
| New | +$4.58M |
|
|
HI
2469
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
99,307
+7,743
| +8% | +$324K |
|
2470
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.06B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
196,390
-47,628
| -20% | -$1.08M |
|
|
SNI
2471
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+18,500
| +56% | +$1.53M |
|
2472
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-28,300
| -53% | -$4.58M |
|
2473
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,336
| New | +$4.31M |
|
2474
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+18,100
| +35% | +$1.21M |
|
2475
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
148,293
+27,678
| +23% | +$842K |
|
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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.