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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+1,000
| +18% | +$98.4K |
|
|
SAND
4777
CALL
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
-6,500
| -4% | -$28.5K |
|
|
SSNI
4778
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,500
| New | +$509K |
|
|
PWY
4779
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
21,640
-5,500
| -20% | -$166K |
|
|
LJPC
4780
PUT
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$605K |
|
4781
Fortive
FTV
$18.7B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
14,630
-1,641,633
| -99% | -$68.3M |
|
4782
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,711
| New | +$561K |
|
4783
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$894M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
6,280
-1,810
| -22% | -$150K |
|
4784
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,200
| -13% | -$93.7K |
|
4785
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+1,800
| +20% | +$107K |
|
4786
iShares MSCI Kokusai Fund
TOK
$258M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
10,431
-15,738
| -60% | -$961K |
|
4787
CALL
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,000
| -29% | -$254K |
|
4788
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-400
| -3% | -$21.2K |
|
4789
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,523
| New | +$640K |
|
4790
PUT
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,100
| -9% | -$58K |
|
4791
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Value ETF
IVAL
$223M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,234
| New | +$630K |
|
4792
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
259,288
+243,964
| +1,592% | +$597K |
|
|
IDTI
4793
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-5,900
| -20% | -$150K |
|
4794
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.29B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+26,500
| +52% | +$165K |
|
4795
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-12,300
| -75% | -$1.86M |
|
4796
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.5B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-6,700
| -44% | -$509K |
|
4797
CALL
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
20,552
+2,767
| +16% | +$80.6K |
|
4798
CALL
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
10,005
-575
| -5% | -$38.9K |
|
4799
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-16,500
| -38% | -$397K |
|
4800
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-7,400
| -36% | -$364K |
|
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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.