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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.84B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,800
| +55% | +$137K |
|
5027
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.74B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-8,500
| -46% | -$327K |
|
5028
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+6,000
| +45% | +$152K |
|
5029
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.9B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-6,300
| -50% | -$385K |
|
5030
YPF
YPF
$19.5B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,876
| New | +$395K |
|
|
JNS
5031
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-12,900
| -31% | -$187K |
|
5032
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.2B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,276
| New | +$422K |
|
5033
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-3,600
| -30% | -$178K |
|
5034
PUT
Crocs
CROX
$6.77B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+36,900
| +332% | +$354K |
|
|
CAMP
5035
PUT
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
1,239
+361
| +41% | +$124K |
|
|
SWIR
5036
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-19,300
| -41% | -$298K |
|
|
SCG
5037
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-5,100
| -48% | -$373K |
|
|
PGH
5038
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
250,138
-135,640
| -35% | -$213K |
|
5039
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$671M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,690
| New | +$373K |
|
5040
Unitil
UTL
$964M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,170
| New | +$420K |
|
|
ORIT
5041
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
25,255
-7,673
| -23% | -$123K |
|
5042
Deutsche Bank
DB
$70.4B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
33,887
-305,509
| -90% | -$3.75M |
|
5043
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.74B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+42,400
| +345% | +$353K |
|
5044
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$441M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+27,300
| +250% | +$297K |
|
5045
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.8B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+3,200
| +32% | +$87.8K |
|
|
SCHR
5046
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,258
| New | +$396K |
|
|
THR
5047
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,032
| New | +$389K |
|
5048
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.28B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,733
| New | +$369K |
|
5049
Tredegar Corp
TG
$268M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
21,272
+9,733
| +84% | +$176K |
|
|
KA
5050
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+181
| New | +$336K |
|
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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.