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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNY
4126
PUT
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+15,400
| +51% | +$242K |
|
4127
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.82B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
38,538
-24,576
| -39% | -$477K |
|
4128
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+2,100
| +9% | +$59.9K |
|
4129
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$337M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
28,732
-23,504
| -45% | -$579K |
|
4130
Infosys
INFY
$50.7B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
90,322
-1,608,650
| -95% | -$13.3M |
|
4131
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.52B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+6,100
| +59% | +$232K |
|
|
EUMV
4132
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
EUMV
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,759
| New | +$714K |
|
4133
Coherent
COHR
$74.2B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
29,163
-46,270
| -61% | -$978K |
|
4134
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.7B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,315
| New | +$707K |
|
4135
Republic Services
RSG
$66B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
14,075
-314,321
| -96% | -$16.1M |
|
|
ADAM
4136
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$883M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
29,441
+14,641
| +99% | +$361K |
|
4137
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.41B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
14,270
+6,265
| +78% | +$305K |
|
4138
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.6M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
15,298
-31,827
| -68% | -$1.49M |
|
4139
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$501M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
26,650
+13,124
| +97% | +$338K |
|
4140
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
4,257
-4,145
| -49% | -$673K |
|
4141
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
5,198
-146,751
| -97% | -$21.5M |
|
4142
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$5.93B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
26,306
-8,066
| -23% | -$216K |
|
4143
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,700
| New | +$687K |
|
4144
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-123,700
| -84% | -$3.39M |
|
|
DST
4145
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,914
-48,920
| -80% | -$2.96M |
|
4146
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+34,900
| +346% | +$563K |
|
4147
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.16B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,801
| New | +$695K |
|
4148
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$18B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
28,285
-415,406
| -94% | -$10.8M |
|
|
JMEI
4149
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
11,990
+7,158
| +148% | +$342K |
|
4150
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.14B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
61,984
+34,788
| +128% | +$354K |
|
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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.