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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
4026
PUT
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-9,000
| -34% | -$353K |
|
|
MDC
4027
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
40,971
+5,556
| +16% | +$103K |
|
|
WBC
4028
PUT
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-800
| -11% | -$81.5K |
|
4029
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-25,600
| -63% | -$1.27M |
|
|
CXP
4030
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
33,964
+13,328
| +65% | +$311K |
|
|
IVC
4031
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,962
| New | +$818K |
|
|
CBPO
4032
PUT
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,100
| New | +$720K |
|
|
ARR
4033
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,724
| New | +$733K |
|
4034
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+15,600
| +208% | +$541K |
|
4035
Zillow
Z
$7.56B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,878
| New | +$783K |
|
|
NSM
4036
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-1,000
| -2% | -$14.2K |
|
4037
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
34,272
-5,914
| -15% | -$120K |
|
4038
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.9B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
11,768
+7,042
| +149% | +$433K |
|
|
PE
4039
PUT
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+12,700
| +128% | +$397K |
|
4040
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.31B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-14,200
| -41% | -$496K |
|
|
WCC
4041
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-14,500
| -54% | -$831K |
|
4042
PUT
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
178,748
+15,131
| +9% | +$61.8K |
|
4043
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
168,625
+35,648
| +27% | +$136K |
|
4044
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.33B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
17,987
-5,995
| -25% | -$247K |
|
|
LUMO
4045
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
5,578
-1,278
| -19% | -$127K |
|
|
TECD
4046
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,900
| New | +$689K |
|
|
PETX
4047
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
80,547
+36,348
| +82% | +$302K |
|
4048
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.2B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,277
| New | +$757K |
|
4049
CALL
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.29B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-7,300
| -26% | -$253K |
|
4050
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+9,500
| +43% | +$215K |
|
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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.