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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-12,500
| -75% | -$1.94M |
|
4502
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$53.4B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-3,200
| -36% | -$316K |
|
4503
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.67B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
41,537
-101,297
| -71% | -$1.54M |
|
4504
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$439M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
11,678
+3,040
| +35% | +$148K |
|
4505
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-19,100
| -61% | -$1.02M |
|
|
FM
4506
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,512
| New | +$590K |
|
4507
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+10,900
| +72% | +$220K |
|
4508
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
151,507
-80,084
| -35% | -$299K |
|
4509
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.39B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
4,767
+561
| +13% | +$68.1K |
|
|
BBRC
4510
DELISTED
Columbia Beyond BRICs ETF
BBRC
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
39,231
+12,829
| +49% | +$198K |
|
4511
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.81B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
20,110
-17,401
| -46% | -$493K |
|
|
GLDD
4512
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
138,504
+31,409
| +29% | +$127K |
|
4513
Azenta
AZTA
$1.48B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
34,015
-24,920
| -42% | -$375K |
|
4514
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.98B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
16,713
-25,326
| -60% | -$749K |
|
|
MCRO
4515
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker
MCRO
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
23,603
+15,261
| +183% | +$379K |
|
|
BLUE
4516
PUT
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
726
-1,212
| -63% | -$962K |
|
|
TCS
4517
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
6,086
+1,775
| +41% | +$153K |
|
4518
CALL
Kirby Corp
KEX
$6.93B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+3,600
| +71% | +$228K |
|
|
LOCK
4519
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-1,400
| -5% | -$28.5K |
|
4520
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.61B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,000
| New | +$490K |
|
4521
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$997M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-2,100
| -11% | -$70.1K |
|
4522
Regis Corp
RGS
$70.2M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
-2,455
| -55% | -$660K |
|
4523
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-4,500
| -51% | -$642K |
|
|
WCG
4524
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,216
| New | +$537K |
|
4525
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
FGD
$1.59B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
24,744
-4,026
| -14% | -$93K |
|
Similar funds
Citadel Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.