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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.52B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-1,200
| -11% | -$76.6K |
|
|
SNV
4252
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-13,500
| -40% | -$424K |
|
|
ATCO
4253
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-14,900
| -23% | -$215K |
|
4254
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$746M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,725
| New | +$604K |
|
4255
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$246M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,125
| New | +$647K |
|
4256
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$597M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-11,000
| -49% | -$696K |
|
4257
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.8B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,711
| New | +$612K |
|
4258
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.14B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-7,700
| -46% | -$558K |
|
4259
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.2B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
10,040
+3,061
| +44% | +$198K |
|
4260
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.15B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-11,200
| -24% | -$206K |
|
4261
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$59.8B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$627K |
|
4262
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.43B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-17,000
| -32% | -$312K |
|
|
CHUBK
4263
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series C Common Stock
CHUBK
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,096
| New | +$581K |
|
4264
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$49.8B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,500
| -24% | -$184K |
|
|
CLD
4265
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
120,112
+89,745
| +296% | +$312K |
|
4266
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$71.5B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-40,100
| -41% | -$478K |
|
4267
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.39B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,400
| -16% | -$127K |
|
4268
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
154,268
+23,340
| +18% | +$95.3K |
|
|
BSFT
4269
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+300
| +2% | +$13.4K |
|
|
KCG
4270
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+9,400
| +29% | +$136K |
|
4271
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.72B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
9,419
-9,424
| -50% | -$625K |
|
4272
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.64B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
-30,282
| -58% | -$860K |
|
|
FLG
4273
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.86B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
15,233
+1,433
| +10% | +$63K |
|
4274
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.12T
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
3
-14
| -82% | -$3.07M |
|
4275
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-38,900
| -72% | -$1.71M |
|
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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.