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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHUY
2576
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,767
| New | +$2.79M |
|
2577
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
299,300
-88,500
| -23% | -$730K |
|
2578
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$5.83B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-76,400
| -42% | -$1.79M |
|
2579
Medtronic
MDT
$113B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,974
-572,244
| -95% | -$49.9M |
|
|
BSCN
2580
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2023 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCN
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
112,960
+14,774
| +15% | +$315K |
|
2581
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.44B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-9,300
| -23% | -$747K |
|
|
CHL
2582
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-2,400
| -6% | -$147K |
|
2583
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.98B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
135,000
+44,400
| +49% | +$797K |
|
|
JNPR
2584
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-155,500
| -61% | -$3.6M |
|
|
PDCE
2585
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,875
+21,152
| +144% | +$1.28M |
|
|
2586
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$72.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+22,400
| +29% | +$534K |
|
2587
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-2,300
| -7% | -$203K |
|
2588
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+10,000
| +19% | +$401K |
|
2589
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.13B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,024
+5,844
| +44% | +$738K |
|
2590
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.1B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
60,437
-31,780
| -34% | -$1.26M |
|
|
GG
2591
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
144,546
-737,220
| -84% | -$13M |
|
2592
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.53B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+6,700
| +10% | +$200K |
|
2593
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$530M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,777
+51,516
| +176% | +$1.48M |
|
2594
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,059
| New | +$2.38M |
|
|
CCC
2595
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
156,768
+90,163
| +135% | +$1.28M |
|
|
EWRM
2596
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL MIDCAP EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRM
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,727
+31,510
| +238% | +$1.67M |
|
2597
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$280M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,320
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2598
PUT
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+13,900
| +29% | +$524K |
|
2599
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$107M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,994
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2600
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+15,300
| +15% | +$317K |
|
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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.