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 | 6.62% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 4.79% |
| 4 | Financials | 4.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.8B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
422,875
+411,362
| +3,573% | +$37.9M |
|
452
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$441B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,038,500
+46,200
| +5% | +$1.88M |
|
453
PUT
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
287,098
-68,713
| -19% | -$10.3M |
|
|
LTRPA
454
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
1,858,367
+930,857
| +100% | +$20.3M |
|
455
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
578,320
+552,156
| +2,110% | +$37.6M |
|
|
COL
456
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
480,289
+289,143
| +151% | +$24.4M |
|
|
NUAN
457
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
3,203,216
-438,219
| -12% | -$5.74M |
|
458
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
+1,007,200
| New | +$37.8M |
|
459
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$172B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
909,430
+198,714
| +28% | +$7.49M |
|
460
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.7B
| $39.9M | 0.04% |
758,100
-487,600
| -39% | -$27.5M |
|
461
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.88B
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
641,739
+476,996
| +290% | +$14.4M |
|
|
IDTI
462
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $39.4M | 0.04% |
1,705,489
+43,949
| +3% | +$908K |
|
463
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$23.9B
| $39.3M | 0.04% |
819,592
+649,108
| +381% | +$32M |
|
464
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$299B
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
611,765
+277,280
| +83% | +$18.4M |
|
|
ATVI
465
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $39.1M | 0.04% |
882,100
+339,900
| +63% | +$14.2M |
|
466
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $39M | 0.04% |
1,217,300
+89,100
| +8% | +$2.66M |
|
467
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.31B
| $38.8M | 0.04% |
406,636
+304,320
| +297% | +$25.6M |
|
468
Yelp
YELP
$1.33B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
924,191
-1,218,799
| -57% | -$42.7M |
|
469
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
969,021
-778,261
| -45% | -$30.6M |
|
470
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $38.5M | 0.04% |
669,300
+61,500
| +10% | +$3.17M |
|
471
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
1,476,377
+655,786
| +80% | +$15.9M |
|
|
472
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
+962,400
| New | +$36.2M |
|
473
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
434,996
+106,930
| +33% | +$9.69M |
|
474
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $38.4M | 0.04% |
976,500
-93,000
| -9% | -$3.86M |
|
|
EGN
475
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
664,099
-30,382
| -4% | -$1.59M |
|
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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 6.6% of assets, down from 6.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- 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.