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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FITB
1976
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
216,200
-85,300
| -28% | -$2.26M |
|
|
CLVS
1977
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-700
| -0.9% | -$55.5K |
|
1978
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
183,645
+95,097
| +107% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AKS
1979
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,071,700
+52,000
| +5% | +$297K |
|
1980
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+6,300
| +14% | +$728K |
|
1981
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$92.2B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+125,600
| +546% | +$5.08M |
|
1982
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
130,852
-4,130
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
CA
1983
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
179,193
+116,341
| +185% | +$3.85M |
|
|
CHK
1984
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
6,954
+18
| +0.3% | +$15.5K |
|
|
HAPN
1985
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.24B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
196,332
+54,123
| +38% | +$1.56M |
|
1986
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.1M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
451,649
+25,019
| +6% | +$375K |
|
1987
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$29.6B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
239,600
+37,600
| +19% | +$874K |
|
|
QEP
1988
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
696,232
-6,165,365
| -90% | -$50.4M |
|
1989
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$16.9B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
266,100
+204,100
| +329% | +$4.46M |
|
|
VSTO
1990
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
259,200
+74,500
| +40% | +$1.67M |
|
|
FCE.A
1991
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
233,031
+188,285
| +421% | +$4.61M |
|
|
WRI
1992
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
187,147
+107,073
| +134% | +$3.42M |
|
1993
CALL
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.5B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
-37,300
| -18% | -$1.12M |
|
1994
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
360,821
+57,176
| +19% | +$875K |
|
|
SYNH
1995
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
113,122
+100,884
| +824% | +$5.63M |
|
1996
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$91B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
-9,600
| -11% | -$729K |
|
1997
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+20,700
| +51% | +$1.82M |
|
1998
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.75B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
210,305
+38,358
| +22% | +$1.08M |
|
|
DNB
1999
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
50,369
-33,333
| -40% | -$3.7M |
|
|
KSU
2000
CALL
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+12,800
| +31% | +$1.34M |
|
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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.