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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
242,816
+88,548
| +57% | +$403K |
|
|
TERP
3452
PUT
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
93,900
-8,300
| -8% | -$108K |
|
3453
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.3B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+25,700
| +135% | +$669K |
|
|
ZEN
3454
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+36,700
| +184% | +$889K |
|
3455
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$127B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-400
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
|
ECHO
3456
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.2B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,827
-318
| -1% | -$12.6K |
|
3457
ASML
ASML
$669B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
10,697
-6,115
| -36% | -$640K |
|
3458
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,650
+16,142
| +358% | +$880K |
|
3459
Cable One
CABO
$212M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,929
-145
| -7% | -$86.1K |
|
|
QUNR
3460
CALL
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-5,000
| -11% | -$149K |
|
3461
Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF
PBE
$292M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,875
-20,004
| -39% | -$808K |
|
|
FRC
3462
CALL
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,400
| +71% | +$441K |
|
|
FNI
3463
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,833
+27,531
| +169% | +$806K |
|
3464
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+8,300
| +40% | +$322K |
|
3465
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
31,744
+4,961
| +19% | +$185K |
|
|
TLRD
3466
PUT
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
-3,100
| -6% | -$59.9K |
|
3467
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.36B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,121
-250,962
| -69% | -$2.7M |
|
|
IBMG
3468
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2018 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMG
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,066
+34,998
| +290% | +$891K |
|
|
AIRM
3469
CALL
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+29,100
| +346% | +$897K |
|
3470
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,141
+34,635
| +46% | +$370K |
|
3471
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.84B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,516
| New | +$1.17M |
|
3472
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
128,200
-2,800
| -2% | -$29K |
|
|
NVO
3473
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$209B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-31,200
| -32% | -$566K |
|
3474
CALL
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.59B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+6,100
| +50% | +$378K |
|
|
DOG
3475
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$97.3M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
15,595
+9,699
| +165% | +$778K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.