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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$353M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,879
+40,670
| +398% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CYNO
2727
DELISTED
Cynosure, Inc. Class A
CYNO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,898
-12,029
| -22% | -$625K |
|
2728
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$11B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
170,500
+12,200
| +8% | +$161K |
|
2729
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
212,130
+48,042
| +29% | +$440K |
|
2730
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.31B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,183
+37,475
| +657% | +$1.79M |
|
2731
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,260
+23,843
| +145% | +$1.23M |
|
2732
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.15M |
|
2733
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,764
-767,968
| -90% | -$20.3M |
|
|
GRA
2734
PUT
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+8,200
| +40% | +$619K |
|
2735
PUT
GSK
GSK
$106B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,360
-33,280
| -46% | -$1.82M |
|
2736
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
+9,800
| +33% | +$533K |
|
|
HEWG
2737
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
88,436
+73,161
| +479% | +$1.72M |
|
2738
WIX.com
WIX
$2.52B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
48,748
+41,570
| +579% | +$1.58M |
|
2739
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$245M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,200
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
SSRI
2740
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
+27,600
| +19% | +$372K |
|
2741
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$425M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
79,088
+342
| +0.4% | +$8.83K |
|
|
ENDP
2742
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
-13,300
| -11% | -$264K |
|
2743
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.57B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,714
-9,168
| -18% | -$503K |
|
2744
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF
VLUE
$9.47B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,277
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2745
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+120,095
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
SHLD
2746
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
182,700
+62,500
| +52% | +$881K |
|
|
RT
2747
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
837,846
+711,807
| +565% | +$2.38M |
|
2748
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.33B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
89,636
-6,608
| -7% | -$146K |
|
2749
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+10,500
| +34% | +$536K |
|
2750
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+4,000
| +35% | +$530K |
|
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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.