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 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$540M |
| 2 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$303M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Travelers Companies
TRV
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$548M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$461M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$334M |
| 4 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.48% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.89% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.88% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.5B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
161,787
+147,287
| +1,016% | +$2.93M |
|
2652
Saia
SAIA
$9.72B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,401
-263,860
| -83% | -$14.5M |
|
|
COUP
2653
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,300
| New | +$3.21M |
|
2654
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-46,000
| -30% | -$1.4M |
|
2655
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+8,500
| +26% | +$669K |
|
2656
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$10.7B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,777
+38,218
| +1,074% | +$2.84M |
|
|
LOXO
2657
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,477
+9,226
| +35% | +$717K |
|
2658
ATN International
ATNI
$492M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
61,997
+49,530
| +397% | +$2.96M |
|
|
SNCR
2659
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
38,889
+8,342
| +27% | +$1.16M |
|
2660
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.92B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
78,395
-46,539
| -37% | -$1.82M |
|
|
WUBA
2661
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+23,200
| +81% | +$1.32M |
|
|
NBL
2662
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,900
+45,200
| +65% | +$1.19M |
|
|
NLSN
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
78,600
+8,700
| +12% | +$347K |
|
2664
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.8B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-25,000
| -20% | -$817K |
|
2665
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.5B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-9,200
| -8% | -$290K |
|
|
FMBI
2666
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
138,873
+125,697
| +954% | +$2.79M |
|
|
KTWO
2667
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
153,375
-338,398
| -69% | -$7.84M |
|
2668
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.03B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
36,990
-44,260
| -54% | -$3.69M |
|
2669
TSMC
TSM
$2.18T
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,582
| New | +$3.16M |
|
2670
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.08B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,000
| -21% | -$788K |
|
|
ETP
2671
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-30,700
| -15% | -$596K |
|
|
ODP
2672
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
71,514
-120,874
| -63% | -$5.97M |
|
2673
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
94,802
+18,684
| +25% | +$582K |
|
|
XL
2674
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,253
| New | +$3.51M |
|
2675
CALL
Dell
DELL
$293B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
149,656
+72,334
| +94% | +$1.39M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,628 positions worth $130B, up 10% from $118B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2017 filing shows 1,223 new, 3,315 increased, 2,707 reduced and 1,164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $548M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7% of assets, down from 7.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2017 buy was Goldman Sachs: 2,394,331 shares worth $568M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Citizens Financial Group in Q3 2017, an estimated $304M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $548M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Citigroup in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $334M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,223 new positions and closed 1,164 in Q3 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 9 Nov 2017.