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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.67B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-1,700
| -12% | -$101K |
|
|
KNOW
4152
DELISTED
Direxion All Cap Insider Sentiment Shares
KNOW
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,766
| New | +$702K |
|
|
COBZ
4153
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,441
| New | +$667K |
|
4154
PUT
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.18B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,600
| +73% | +$283K |
|
4155
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$152M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+7,000
| +82% | +$341K |
|
|
BV
4156
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+117,825
| New | +$520K |
|
|
TUBE
4157
DELISTED
TubeMogul, Inc.
TUBE
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
74,335
+57,997
| +355% | +$585K |
|
4158
ePlus
PLUS
$2.34B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,500
| New | +$642K |
|
|
IOC
4159
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
13,675
-21,497
| -61% | -$1.05M |
|
4160
First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund
FLN
$37.3M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,219
| New | +$690K |
|
4161
Assurant
AIZ
$14.3B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
7,512
-125,228
| -94% | -$10.9M |
|
4162
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.08B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,410
| New | +$659K |
|
4163
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.27B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
28,435
-69,925
| -71% | -$1.7M |
|
4164
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
18,459
-16,026
| -46% | -$618K |
|
|
NGD
4165
CALL
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
-14,400
| -8% | -$71.8K |
|
4166
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+19,800
| +56% | +$266K |
|
|
TAHO
4167
PUT
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+27,100
| +101% | +$401K |
|
|
COL
4168
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-800
| -9% | -$67.5K |
|
4169
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.42B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-2,900
| -12% | -$87.3K |
|
4170
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.66B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-12,500
| -60% | -$986K |
|
4171
State Street SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF
SPHY
$11.6B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
25,926
+3,222
| +14% | +$84.8K |
|
4172
PUT
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.25B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+21,700
| +34% | +$161K |
|
4173
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-5,900
| -31% | -$276K |
|
4174
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-15,600
| -55% | -$753K |
|
|
VALE.P
4175
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
146,503
-10,206
| -7% | -$46.3K |
|
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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.