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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CWEN.A
2451
PUT
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
202,900
+102,900
| +103% | +$1.86M |
|
2452
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.97B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
+13,700
| +29% | +$845K |
|
2453
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-1,700
| -6% | -$223K |
|
2454
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.23B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,592
| New | +$3.78M |
|
2455
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.7M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-130,200
| -58% | -$5.38M |
|
2456
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.04B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
213,056
+110,979
| +109% | +$1.79M |
|
2457
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.78B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
177,696
+156,894
| +754% | +$3.15M |
|
2458
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+111,700
| +96% | +$1.83M |
|
2459
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.76B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
-6,400
| -3% | -$118K |
|
2460
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+31,600
| +157% | +$2.44M |
|
2461
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
46,195
+7,570
| +20% | +$614K |
|
2462
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
34,407
+26,550
| +338% | +$2.84M |
|
2463
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.71B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+21,500
| +19% | +$535K |
|
2464
CALL
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
+21,800
| +16% | +$474K |
|
2465
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$190B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
6,616,088
-315,052
| -5% | -$175K |
|
2466
CALL
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+900
| +3% | +$130K |
|
2467
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
49,662
+28,123
| +131% | +$2.12M |
|
2468
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.86B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
161,918
-396,669
| -71% | -$9.11M |
|
2469
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
+17,200
| +43% | +$1.22M |
|
2470
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
129,032
+59,346
| +85% | +$1.71M |
|
2471
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-216,200
| -84% | -$19M |
|
|
GOLD
2472
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-1,100
| -3% | -$106K |
|
|
MTOR
2473
PUT
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,100
| New | +$2.9M |
|
2474
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.57B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+9,100
| +34% | +$868K |
|
2475
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
33,116
-91,802
| -73% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.