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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EXTN
2151
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
161,780
+72,685
| +82% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DMC
2152
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
112,373
+34,269
| +44% | +$1.66M |
|
2153
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,445
+22,329
| +201% | +$3.38M |
|
|
RDS.A
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
+33,300
| +65% | +$1.86M |
|
2155
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+10,500
| +32% | +$1.13M |
|
|
KND
2156
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
749,870
+513,861
| +218% | +$4.38M |
|
|
DCH
2157
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.51B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
289,600
-43,700
| -13% | -$672K |
|
|
BBBY
2158
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
216,900
+8,300
| +4% | +$233K |
|
2159
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$259B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
480,000
+278,000
| +138% | +$2.65M |
|
2160
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.5B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,477
+27,618
| +96% | +$2.31M |
|
2161
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.77B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
103,617
-26,891
| -21% | -$1.3M |
|
2162
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
169,200
-14,400
| -8% | -$438K |
|
2163
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$108M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,712
| New | +$4.97M |
|
2164
PUT
International Paper
IP
$22B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,984
-12,778
| -12% | -$672K |
|
2165
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.9B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
264,800
-93,100
| -26% | -$1.83M |
|
2166
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.26B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
+1,400
| +2% | +$82K |
|
2167
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$59.5B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
440,800
+14,400
| +3% | +$155K |
|
2168
CALL
GSK
GSK
$106B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98,960
+26,960
| +37% | +$1.37M |
|
2169
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$728M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,861
-215
| -10% | -$672K |
|
2170
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
208,950
-4,377
| -2% | -$96.8K |
|
|
USCR
2171
PUT
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
+58,900
| +866% | +$4.52M |
|
2172
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.43B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
266,548
+161,272
| +153% | +$2.84M |
|
|
BNY
2173
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
-28,600
| -23% | -$1.5M |
|
2174
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.3B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,461
| New | +$4.89M |
|
2175
CALL
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$390M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
4,280
-151
| -3% | -$184K |
|
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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.