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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$742M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$497M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$304M |
| 4 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$293M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$260M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
DFS
Discover Financial Services
DFS
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.18% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.22% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.08% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$588M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+7,700
| +22% | +$487K |
|
2552
CALL
Terex
TEX
$7.72B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
+77,000
| +368% | +$1.8M |
|
2553
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.5B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
+6,200
| +11% | +$251K |
|
2554
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.38T
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,451,880
-18,074,680
| -93% | -$26.7M |
|
2555
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-19,000
| -18% | -$561K |
|
2556
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.3B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
+11,300
| +71% | +$1.07M |
|
|
TUP
2557
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,600
| +4% | +$101K |
|
|
2558
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.72B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+50,500
| +107% | +$1.18M |
|
2559
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.41B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
71,500
-21,200
| -23% | -$759K |
|
2560
PayPal
PYPL
$50.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
60,283
-156,444
| -72% | -$6.01M |
|
|
CLVS
2561
PUT
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+49,200
| +255% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CIE
2562
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
132,664
+102,849
| +345% | +$1.91M |
|
2563
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
585,061
-4,428,467
| -88% | -$21.4M |
|
2564
CALL
Core Laboratories
CLB
$530M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-15,800
| -42% | -$1.82M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.4B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,451
-5,797
| -30% | -$1.06M |
|
|
CGI
2566
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+281,333
| New | +$2.26M |
|
2567
CALL
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.06B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+30,900
| +57% | +$896K |
|
2568
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-2,600
| -4% | -$120K |
|
2569
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+8,700
| +78% | +$1.1M |
|
2570
RingCentral
RNG
$5.35B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
103,537
-312,225
| -75% | -$7.06M |
|
|
GIMO
2571
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+9,800
| +28% | +$445K |
|
|
BOBE
2572
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
63,886
-37,993
| -37% | -$1.43M |
|
|
LGF
2573
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
-18,300
| -13% | -$375K |
|
2574
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$2.4M |
|
2575
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$359M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,385
+65,120
| +202% | +$1.64M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,433 positions worth $99.5B, up 11% from $89.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors's Q3 2016 filing shows 1,668 new, 2,794 increased, 2,487 reduced and 1,259 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M. The largest sale was Fidelity National Information Services, an estimated $391M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.2% of assets, down from 6.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2016 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 12,706,900 shares worth $511M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2016, an estimated $742M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $391M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Lockheed Martin in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $165M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $99.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,668 new positions and closed 1,259 in Q3 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $99.5B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 10 Nov 2016.