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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
3176
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
9,820
+4,420
| +82% | +$674K |
|
|
CTRA
3177
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
+7,900
| +16% | +$198K |
|
3178
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
102,501
+49,971
| +95% | +$680K |
|
3179
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-6,200
| -32% | -$701K |
|
|
NIHD
3180
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
437,879
+404,515
| +1,212% | +$1.2M |
|
3181
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.3B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-15,000
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
3182
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-25,300
| -47% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SE
3183
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,961
-663,866
| -95% | -$25.3M |
|
3184
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,695
+1,785
| +9% | +$118K |
|
|
TEP
3185
CALL
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+15,200
| +102% | +$708K |
|
|
SDRL
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
2,285
-394
| -15% | -$283K |
|
3187
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
25,155
-4,626
| -16% | -$251K |
|
3188
CALL
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+15,000
| +59% | +$442K |
|
|
ZOES
3189
PUT
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+51,300
| +366% | +$1.63M |
|
3190
CALL
Cemex
CX
$16.3B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
189,634
+29,316
| +18% | +$216K |
|
3191
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,900
| -43% | -$1.11M |
|
|
AJRD
3192
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,374
+19,654
| +31% | +$356K |
|
3193
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,849
-51,255
| -38% | -$1.06M |
|
3194
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,139
-44,207
| -59% | -$2.14M |
|
|
ZLTQ
3195
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
+26,700
| +262% | +$954K |
|
|
MRSH
3196
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-300
| -1% | -$20.1K |
|
3197
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$528M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,031
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
APTI
3198
DELISTED
Apptio, Inc. Class A Common Stock
APTI
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,507
| New | +$1.46M |
|
3199
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
+11,000
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
ABMD
3200
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+3,400
| +44% | +$407K |
|
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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.