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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
138,900
+78,200
| +129% | +$3.35M |
|
2127
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.5B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-36,000
| -19% | -$1.15M |
|
2128
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $5.24M | ﹤0.01% |
91,860
-1,616
| -2% | -$93.5K |
|
2129
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.66B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,658
-40,356
| -29% | -$2.17M |
|
2130
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+3,000
| +11% | +$559K |
|
2131
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
412,500
+62,500
| +18% | +$709K |
|
2132
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,500
| New | +$4.2M |
|
2133
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
160,800
+21,800
| +16% | +$683K |
|
2134
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+16,700
| +95% | +$2.55M |
|
2135
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
148,434
-1,288,798
| -90% | -$44M |
|
2136
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.3B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+18,600
| +17% | +$678K |
|
2137
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
| – | – |
|
|
RP
2138
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
129,999
-1,066,865
| -89% | -$42.5M |
|
2139
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.41B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+129,200
| +2,051% | +$5.3M |
|
|
HIMX
2140
PUT
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.55B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
474,000
+188,200
| +66% | +$1.71M |
|
2141
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+2,600
| +3% | +$184K |
|
2142
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.86B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
152,354
+76,788
| +102% | +$2.74M |
|
|
TGNA
2143
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
387,409
+92,605
| +31% | +$1.24M |
|
|
CBAY
2144
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+640,027
| New | +$4.33M |
|
2145
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,384
| New | +$2.83M |
|
|
TWNK
2146
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
376,594
-537,609
| -59% | -$7.75M |
|
2147
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
83,460
-435,361
| -84% | -$25.2M |
|
2148
Polaris
PII
$4.07B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,009
| New | +$4.64M |
|
2149
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.81B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-8,300
| -11% | -$586K |
|
2150
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.42B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-9,900
| -15% | -$843K |
|
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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.