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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
Sempra
SRE
$54.8B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,380
| New | +$946K |
|
3752
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$57.6M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
15,940
-17,929
| -53% | -$1.04M |
|
|
ARRY
3753
CALL
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
137,500
+100,400
| +271% | +$388K |
|
3754
CALL
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+2,400
| +15% | +$115K |
|
3755
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
31,221
+1,352
| +5% | +$39.8K |
|
3756
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-100
| -1% | -$8.4K |
|
3757
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-7,500
| -35% | -$485K |
|
|
SNBR
3758
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+6,900
| +19% | +$170K |
|
3759
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+13,200
| +88% | +$458K |
|
3760
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.22B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
-7,700
| -8% | -$80.2K |
|
3761
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.6M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
20,310
-10,485
| -34% | -$495K |
|
|
DBD
3762
PUT
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+18,700
| +101% | +$497K |
|
|
SGEN
3763
CALL
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-4,000
| -19% | -$190K |
|
|
SYT
3764
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,548
| New | +$869K |
|
3765
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$493M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,353
| New | +$862K |
|
|
DF
3766
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+2,300
| +4% | +$40.2K |
|
|
DNO
3767
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-2,000
| -13% | -$146K |
|
|
VNET
3768
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.09B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+18,400
| +19% | +$170K |
|
3769
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14.2B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-24,200
| -56% | -$1.14M |
|
3770
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,600
| New | +$848K |
|
3771
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-1,500
| -5% | -$45.7K |
|
|
QEP
3772
PUT
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+10,000
| +27% | +$184K |
|
|
REN
3773
DELISTED
Resolute Energy Corporaton
REN
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
35,220
+21,255
| +152% | +$306K |
|
3774
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.5B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+7,600
| +38% | +$264K |
|
|
NSTG
3775
DELISTED
NanoString Technologies, Inc.
NSTG
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,845
| New | +$728K |
|
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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.