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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
92,230
-89,590
| -49% | -$1.48M |
|
3052
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
148,592
-3,875,635
| -96% | -$39.1M |
|
|
WEB
3053
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,805
-30,490
| -25% | -$546K |
|
3054
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$93.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+613
| +0.6% | +$9.32K |
|
3055
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-11,300
| -27% | -$584K |
|
3056
Badger Meter
BMI
$4.03B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,736
+38,088
| +395% | +$1.32M |
|
3057
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+47,000
| +184% | +$1.26M |
|
|
EXAS
3058
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,059
+49,176
| +133% | +$867K |
|
|
SAVE
3059
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-29,700
| -44% | -$1.23M |
|
|
IRBT
3060
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-12,100
| -25% | -$474K |
|
|
IPFF
3061
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,293
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
ACIA
3062
CALL
DELISTED
Acacia Communications Inc
ACIA
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,400
| New | +$1.33M |
|
|
ALE
3063
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
26,647
+13,054
| +96% | +$806K |
|
3064
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.6B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-9,000
| -27% | -$568K |
|
3065
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-27,200
| -52% | -$1.81M |
|
3066
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
136,132
+3,072
| +2% | +$31.3K |
|
3067
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
HYGH
$601M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,014
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3068
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury
UBT
$58.6M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,626
| New | +$1.61M |
|
|
DOC
3069
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
73,503
-59,854
| -45% | -$1.27M |
|
3070
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,294
+47,473
| +300% | +$1.18M |
|
3071
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$693M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-4,900
| -21% | -$459K |
|
|
CY
3072
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
129,400
-34,100
| -21% | -$390K |
|
|
VAR
3073
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
18,018
-1,939
| -10% | -$158K |
|
|
DFRG
3074
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
116,813
+61,853
| +113% | +$916K |
|
|
SDRL
3075
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,477
-121
| -5% | -$86.9K |
|
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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.