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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.37B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
132,250
+65,420
| +98% | +$760K |
|
3302
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+17,200
| +80% | +$674K |
|
3303
PUT
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,100
| +23% | +$250K |
|
3304
Olin
OLN
$2.12B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
64,330
+41,336
| +180% | +$890K |
|
3305
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+5,400
| +33% | +$311K |
|
3306
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.67B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
13,723
+711
| +5% | +$66.4K |
|
3307
PUT
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+88,700
| +198% | +$845K |
|
3308
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.6B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,529
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3309
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,963
| New | +$1.32M |
|
3310
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
15,180
+11,190
| +280% | +$962K |
|
|
JPMV
3311
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,335
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
REN
3312
CALL
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,400
| New | +$725K |
|
|
FITB
3313
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$51.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-36,700
| -36% | -$708K |
|
3314
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.42B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,872
+9,068
| +20% | +$219K |
|
|
WGL
3315
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
20,881
+2,452
| +13% | +$163K |
|
3316
WisdomTree US AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVL
$436M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
16,644
+3,624
| +28% | +$285K |
|
3317
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-11,600
| -31% | -$542K |
|
|
AXJL
3318
DELISTED
WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund
AXJL
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,458
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3319
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,089
+3,634
| +27% | +$278K |
|
|
BSCM
3320
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,347
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3321
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,025
| New | +$1.27M |
|
|
WPZ
3322
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,090
| New | +$1.29M |
|
3323
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,676
+48,334
| +467% | +$748K |
|
|
BEAT
3324
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,215
+18,677
| +36% | +$352K |
|
3325
CALL
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-4,900
| -24% | -$409K |
|
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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.