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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMS
3876
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
27,019
+9,173
| +51% | +$268K |
|
|
ZOES
3877
CALL
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+21,200
| +126% | +$673K |
|
3878
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.9B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-4,700
| -27% | -$319K |
|
|
DXJR
3879
DELISTED
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Real Estate Fund
DXJR
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,233
| New | +$852K |
|
3880
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$362M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,971
| New | +$837K |
|
|
CEMP
3881
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+9,100
| +36% | +$196K |
|
3882
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+19,200
| +57% | +$365K |
|
3883
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
34,809
+11,460
| +49% | +$287K |
|
3884
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$59.8M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+5,400
| +106% | +$445K |
|
3885
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.13B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-8,800
| -39% | -$506K |
|
|
GHDX
3886
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
28,988
+19,556
| +207% | +$545K |
|
3887
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.24B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
37,280
+23,151
| +164% | +$512K |
|
3888
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$259B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$7.2K |
|
3889
PUT
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.55B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+3,200
| +37% | +$204K |
|
3890
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.26B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
25,934
-11,945
| -32% | -$394K |
|
3891
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.91B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+31,000
| +101% | +$400K |
|
|
ADPT
3892
CALL
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-13,800
| -42% | -$623K |
|
3893
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-4,400
| -22% | -$236K |
|
3894
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.45B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$795K |
|
3895
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.4B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
16,703
-47,461
| -74% | -$2.32M |
|
3896
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$389M
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+90
| New | +$854K |
|
|
TWOU
3897
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
723
-827
| -53% | -$863K |
|
|
ADPT
3898
PUT
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+4,200
| +28% | +$190K |
|
3899
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$584M
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
46,543
+30,759
| +195% | +$515K |
|
|
WBIC
3900
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Yield 2000 ETF
WBIC
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
40,206
+25,698
| +177% | +$534K |
|
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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.