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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
iShares US Healthcare ETF
IYH
$3.54B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
179,855
+124,635
| +226% | +$4.2M |
|
1952
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$15.2B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
+149,800
| +760% | +$5.46M |
|
1953
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
65,008
-180,555
| -74% | -$17M |
|
1954
PUT
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$923M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+78,800
| +113% | +$3.76M |
|
1955
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+33,800
| +110% | +$2.88M |
|
|
S
1956
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
792,400
+192,900
| +32% | +$1.58M |
|
|
DFS
1957
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+21,100
| +28% | +$1.28M |
|
1958
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+17,100
| +65% | +$2.45M |
|
|
AAIC
1959
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
483,852
+115,571
| +31% | +$1.52M |
|
1960
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.6B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-40,800
| -19% | -$1.43M |
|
1961
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.85B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
184,900
+67,300
| +57% | +$2.19M |
|
1962
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+2,000
| +5% | +$302K |
|
1963
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+55,700
| +70% | +$2.23M |
|
1964
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,404
+53,172
| +120% | +$3.21M |
|
1965
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.5B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+29,800
| +63% | +$2.4M |
|
1966
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-28,000
| -45% | -$4.66M |
|
|
CALD
1967
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
247,776
-328,925
| -57% | -$8M |
|
1968
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$59.5B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
535,600
-29,200
| -5% | -$315K |
|
|
MMP
1969
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+39,500
| +85% | +$2.73M |
|
1970
Fortis
FTS
$28.7B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
169,692
-1,040,608
| -86% | -$37.5M |
|
1971
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund
IQDF
$1.17B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
232,391
+125,330
| +117% | +$3.26M |
|
1972
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
259,358
+14,746
| +6% | +$309K |
|
1973
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+23,100
| +72% | +$2.46M |
|
|
DO
1974
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
418,700
-93,600
| -18% | -$1.13M |
|
1975
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.7B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
70,686
-190,440
| -73% | -$16.8M |
|
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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.