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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MACK
3001
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,889
+4,284
| +14% | +$178K |
|
3002
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$631M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,735
| New | +$1.43M |
|
3003
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.49B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+578,530
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3004
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
16,535
-1,877
| -10% | -$186K |
|
|
IPHS
3005
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
43,110
-22,366
| -34% | -$919K |
|
3006
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
-19,400
| -19% | -$399K |
|
3007
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$70.1B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-132,900
| -76% | -$5.06M |
|
3008
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$691B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,100
| New | +$1.67M |
|
3009
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-2,700
| -20% | -$418K |
|
3010
Ooma
OOMA
$604M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
184,881
-2,127
| -1% | -$18.4K |
|
|
BKS
3011
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
148,534
+129,579
| +684% | +$1.56M |
|
3012
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.23B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
66,324
-83,441
| -56% | -$1.87M |
|
3013
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.38B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,700
| New | +$1.77M |
|
3014
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$238B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
-184,000
| -37% | -$877K |
|
|
CIM
3015
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,841
| New | +$1.71M |
|
3016
PhenixFIN
PFX
$90M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
10,927
+9,716
| +802% | +$1.44M |
|
|
DNKN
3017
PUT
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-13,700
| -30% | -$651K |
|
3018
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.8B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
148,400
-8,300
| -5% | -$108K |
|
|
IXYS
3019
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
138,003
+113,131
| +455% | +$1.29M |
|
3020
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.4M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,444
-7,303
| -20% | -$423K |
|
3021
Greif
GEF
$5.04B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
33,471
-38,720
| -54% | -$1.66M |
|
3022
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$161M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$1.57M |
|
3023
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
86,514
-1,376,370
| -94% | -$25.4M |
|
|
PX
3024
PUT
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-21,900
| -62% | -$2.59M |
|
3025
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$57.6M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
34,113
-1,405
| -4% | -$66.3K |
|
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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.