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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4051
PUT
iShares MSCI Spain ETF
EWP
$2.17B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,000
| New | +$732K |
|
4052
ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF
TOLZ
$174M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
18,151
+9,625
| +113% | +$394K |
|
|
CCMP
4053
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
14,188
+5,320
| +60% | +$261K |
|
|
PGNX
4054
DELISTED
Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc
PGNX
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+118,716
| New | +$718K |
|
|
GHII
4055
DELISTED
Invesco S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF
GHII
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,211
| New | +$746K |
|
4056
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$31.3B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+12,200
| +91% | +$339K |
|
|
RWW
4057
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Financials Revenue ETF
RWW
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
15,505
-4,752
| -23% | -$227K |
|
|
SPLS
4058
PUT
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
87,600
-103,400
| -54% | -$910K |
|
4059
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.46B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-27,500
| -56% | -$900K |
|
4060
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.07B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-27,700
| -39% | -$479K |
|
4061
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.83B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,940
| New | +$750K |
|
|
ETP
4062
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-18,600
| -41% | -$541K |
|
4063
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+1,700
| +14% | +$83.4K |
|
|
SIR
4064
PUT
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
63,017
+18,882
| +43% | +$225K |
|
|
CRAY
4065
PUT
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,600
| New | +$806K |
|
|
IPS
4066
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector
IPS
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
16,794
+4,906
| +41% | +$215K |
|
4067
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,900
| +22% | +$138K |
|
4068
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.3B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-9,800
| -40% | -$517K |
|
4069
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.08B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
34,151
-97,349
| -74% | -$2.12M |
|
4070
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
17,613
-13,219
| -43% | -$540K |
|
4071
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+35,000
| +227% | +$524K |
|
4072
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.68B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+7,600
| +113% | +$396K |
|
|
RDUS
4073
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+7,400
| +117% | +$376K |
|
4074
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.28B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
124,706
+109,002
| +694% | +$435K |
|
4075
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
24,530
-1,151
| -4% | -$34.7K |
|
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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.