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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPMC
4526
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,650
| New | +$463K |
|
4527
Future Fuel
FF
$217M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
49,072
+30,183
| +160% | +$343K |
|
|
CIM
4528
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$991M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
11,567
+1,000
| +9% | +$48.9K |
|
4529
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$609M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
40,604
+14,731
| +57% | +$197K |
|
|
TGNA
4530
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
39,531
-9,688
| -20% | -$136K |
|
4531
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.71B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
13,405
+4,432
| +49% | +$181K |
|
4532
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.3B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,100
| New | +$542K |
|
4533
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$11B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
17,095
+6,285
| +58% | +$204K |
|
|
PRA
4534
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
10,512
-89,775
| -90% | -$4.76M |
|
|
XONE
4535
PUT
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+2,300
| +7% | +$28.8K |
|
|
LJPC
4536
CALL
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+13,100
| +130% | +$247K |
|
4537
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$750M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,330
| New | +$609K |
|
4538
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.8B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+10,900
| +135% | +$328K |
|
4539
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$271M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
11,004
-43,830
| -80% | -$2.13M |
|
4540
ATN International
ATNI
$369M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,458
| New | +$596K |
|
4541
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.85B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+3,500
| +113% | +$276K |
|
4542
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.08B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,617
| New | +$492K |
|
|
WPZ
4543
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-22,000
| -60% | -$810K |
|
4544
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.8B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+300
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
|
BETR
4545
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
33,898
-270,143
| -89% | -$4.23M |
|
4546
PUT
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$552M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,200
| New | +$553K |
|
4547
CALL
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.9B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+6,150
| +40% | +$158K |
|
|
CAA
4548
PUT
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-7,300
| -31% | -$267K |
|
|
BLOX
4549
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,500
| -11% | -$52.6K |
|
4550
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$727M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,298
| New | +$565K |
|
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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.