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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B
4551
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+5,700
| +73% | +$221K |
|
|
BNFT
4552
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,705
| New | +$562K |
|
|
DXGE
4553
DELISTED
WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund
DXGE
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
20,864
+5,350
| +34% | +$138K |
|
4554
Carriage Services
CSV
$657M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
23,086
+11,048
| +92% | +$262K |
|
4555
Maximus
MMS
$3.32B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,654
| New | +$562K |
|
4556
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$147M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,819
| New | +$541K |
|
4557
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.6B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+300
| +5% | +$24.8K |
|
|
HOLX
4558
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+600
| +4% | +$22.6K |
|
4559
1st Source
SRCE
$2.17B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
15,239
+7,694
| +102% | +$264K |
|
|
CTB
4560
PUT
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-10,200
| -42% | -$341K |
|
4561
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.97B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
48,567
-14,285
| -23% | -$159K |
|
4562
CALL
Comscore
SCOR
$114M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
885
-645
| -42% | -$366K |
|
4563
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.2B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-24,100
| -65% | -$1.03M |
|
4564
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$747M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
29,728
-78,451
| -73% | -$1.41M |
|
4565
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,576
-3,268
| -28% | -$218K |
|
4566
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.15B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+400
| +3% | +$15.2K |
|
|
VTLE
4567
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
2,095
+1,340
| +177% | +$306K |
|
4568
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
58,828
+2,694
| +5% | +$24.1K |
|
|
BCOV
4569
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
41,210
-15,259
| -27% | -$174K |
|
|
LXK
4570
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,452
| New | +$489K |
|
4571
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$339M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-10,700
| -29% | -$251K |
|
|
TGP
4572
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,525
| New | +$446K |
|
|
ARI
4573
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$872M
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
32,693
-7,448
| -19% | -$122K |
|
4574
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
11,545
-28,424
| -71% | -$1.25M |
|
4575
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.67B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,886
| New | +$536K |
|
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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.