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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IBMH
4676
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Sep 2019 Term Muni Bond ETF
IBMH
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,529
| New | +$503K |
|
4677
CALL
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$493K |
|
|
FRGI
4678
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
20,850
-266,243
| -93% | -$6.44M |
|
|
ATW
4679
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
57,499
-113,693
| -66% | -$1.08M |
|
4680
Idacorp
IDA
$8.29B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
6,374
-46,361
| -88% | -$3.66M |
|
|
KANG
4681
PUT
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+17,100
| +163% | +$315K |
|
|
SCG
4682
CALL
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-4,100
| -37% | -$300K |
|
4683
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$691M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,588
| New | +$492K |
|
4684
PUT
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.92B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+2,800
| +47% | +$166K |
|
4685
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,761
| New | +$496K |
|
4686
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.1B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,019
-19,328
| -66% | -$911K |
|
|
TA
4687
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
13,914
+6,126
| +79% | +$230K |
|
4688
Phillips 66
PSX
$81.2B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
6,171
-911
| -13% | -$70.8K |
|
4689
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.16B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
33,205
-29,723
| -47% | -$501K |
|
|
PTR
4690
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
7,437
-10,474
| -58% | -$706K |
|
|
PTLA
4691
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+10,800
| +97% | +$254K |
|
|
CBB
4692
DELISTED
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
CBB
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,342
| New | +$542K |
|
4693
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$8.15B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-25,700
| -43% | -$325K |
|
4694
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-1,000
| -11% | -$55.1K |
|
4695
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-10,500
| -59% | -$713K |
|
4696
Prudential
PUK
$34.8B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,313
| New | +$493K |
|
4697
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.45B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+200
| +2% | +$6.7K |
|
4698
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+3,300
| +22% | +$81.6K |
|
4699
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$21.2B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
77,810
+40,963
| +111% | +$269K |
|
4700
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$114M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
53,110
-16,364
| -24% | -$145K |
|
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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, 2,795 increased, 2,486 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.