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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$312M
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
270,300
-576,500
| -68% | -$20.3M |
|
|
PX
1527
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
68,800
-1,700
| -2% | -$227K |
|
1528
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.7B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
100,400
-1,300
| -1% | -$121K |
|
1529
PUT
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
480,000
-24,800
| -5% | -$472K |
|
1530
PUT
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
129,742
+105,972
| +446% | +$7.36M |
|
|
DRE
1531
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
331,905
+74,961
| +29% | +$2.16M |
|
1532
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.5B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
291,300
+104,700
| +56% | +$3.19M |
|
1533
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
210,500
+128,800
| +158% | +$5.15M |
|
1534
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
87,231
+82,493
| +1,741% | +$8.77M |
|
1535
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
204,000
-53,300
| -21% | -$2.13M |
|
1536
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.44B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
169,900
+46,400
| +38% | +$2.39M |
|
1537
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$26.6B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
87,400
+70,400
| +414% | +$7.5M |
|
1538
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$89B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
66,800
+21,500
| +47% | +$2.97M |
|
|
DISH
1539
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
175,000
+110,500
| +171% | +$6.53M |
|
1540
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
156,785
+56,624
| +57% | +$3.49M |
|
1541
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$89.8B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
79,200
-13,800
| -15% | -$1.58M |
|
|
BWLD
1542
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
89,400
+52,000
| +139% | +$5.78M |
|
|
GRA
1543
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
130,700
+124,100
| +1,880% | +$8.76M |
|
|
WW
1544
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
216,500
-13,300
| -6% | -$552K |
|
1545
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
770,592
+549,820
| +249% | +$9.72M |
|
1546
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$69.3B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
173,300
+65,600
| +61% | +$3.81M |
|
1547
CALL
ASML
ASML
$669B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
55,000
+33,900
| +161% | +$5.19M |
|
1548
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
127,662
+24,265
| +23% | +$1.78M |
|
1549
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$67.7B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
36,700
-14,800
| -29% | -$4.01M |
|
1550
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.76B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
244,982
-62,432
| -20% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.