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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
27,082
-4,945
| -15% | -$1.57M |
|
1602
CALL
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
376,749
+142,546
| +61% | +$2.99M |
|
1603
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.2B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
218,400
+110,900
| +103% | +$4.49M |
|
|
COHR
1604
CALL
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
37,400
+11,500
| +44% | +$2.77M |
|
|
BNFT
1605
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
260,636
+33,891
| +15% | +$1.08M |
|
1606
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.8B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
+369,054
| New | +$8.88M |
|
1607
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
156,300
+97,700
| +167% | +$5.62M |
|
|
GRUB
1608
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
83,000
+15,100
| +22% | +$1.55M |
|
1609
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
464,527
+447,144
| +2,572% | +$7.94M |
|
1610
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$63.4B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
214,000
+1,200
| +0.6% | +$48.3K |
|
1611
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
114,400
+54,500
| +91% | +$3.78M |
|
1612
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
190,700
-74,000
| -28% | -$3.03M |
|
1613
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.26B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
778,200
-261,500
| -25% | -$2.46M |
|
1614
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$30.7B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
552,323
+310,082
| +128% | +$4.94M |
|
1615
Orion
OEC
$409M
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
386,646
-228,271
| -37% | -$4.89M |
|
1616
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
53,651
+38,850
| +262% | +$6.1M |
|
|
ALOG
1617
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
103,079
-25,800
| -20% | -$1.88M |
|
|
DATA
1618
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
115,243
-25,145
| -18% | -$1.75M |
|
|
NEWR
1619
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
173,162
-237,890
| -58% | -$11.2M |
|
|
SPLK
1620
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
129,500
+23,400
| +22% | +$1.46M |
|
1621
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.9B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
71,800
+29,800
| +71% | +$3.58M |
|
1622
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.4B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+206,548
| New | +$7.83M |
|
|
TIF
1623
CALL
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
93,500
-30,000
| -24% | -$2.75M |
|
1624
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$14.2B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
136,700
+28,300
| +26% | +$1.75M |
|
|
SNR
1625
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
937,320
+874,773
| +1,399% | +$8.4M |
|
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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.