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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$263M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,540
| New | +$1.95M |
|
2777
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
+10,900
| +12% | +$235K |
|
2778
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.4B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,400
| New | +$2.03M |
|
|
AAN.A
2779
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,089
-1,199,033
| -94% | -$30.5M |
|
2780
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
64,382
+49,493
| +332% | +$1.44M |
|
|
NVO
2781
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$209B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
97,600
-42,200
| -30% | -$1.05M |
|
2782
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$81.3B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+8,000
| +13% | +$219K |
|
|
MOMO
2783
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$866M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,100
+9,700
| +12% | +$172K |
|
2784
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+2,400
| +4% | +$63.7K |
|
|
EGRX
2785
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-6,300
| -18% | -$349K |
|
|
ETP
2786
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
-400
| -0.6% | -$11.6K |
|
|
MJN
2787
CALL
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-19,100
| -43% | -$1.63M |
|
|
DDC
2788
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
207,602
+195,397
| +1,601% | +$1.75M |
|
2789
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,938
+34,107
| +706% | +$1.62M |
|
2790
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-29,800
| -29% | -$804K |
|
|
PDCE
2791
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-11,100
| -27% | -$672K |
|
2792
CALL
Nokia
NOK
$52.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
347,100
-153,100
| -31% | -$870K |
|
|
XTLY
2793
DELISTED
Xactly Corporation
XTLY
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
136,337
+85,753
| +170% | +$1.15M |
|
2794
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,346
-23,213
| -45% | -$1.69M |
|
2795
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,470
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2796
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-29,500
| -48% | -$1.7M |
|
2797
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$200B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-44,500
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
2798
Brinker International
EAT
$9.66B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,595
+29,643
| +298% | +$1.49M |
|
2799
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.7B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+39,700
| +239% | +$1.41M |
|
2800
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$26.6B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-3,300
| -11% | -$265K |
|
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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.