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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IMOS
5151
CALL
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.82B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,062
| New | +$353K |
|
|
BRSL
5152
PUT
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-5,600
| -27% | -$124K |
|
5153
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$207B
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
87,757
-5,634
| -6% | -$23K |
|
|
MDRX
5154
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+17,600
| +166% | +$235K |
|
|
MACK
5155
PUT
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
7,423
+6,038
| +436% | +$251K |
|
5156
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.59B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+3,500
| +64% | +$143K |
|
|
CRCM
5157
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
37,136
-3,962
| -10% | -$42.5K |
|
5158
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$686M
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,232
| New | +$364K |
|
|
PZI
5159
DELISTED
Invesco Zacks Micro Cap ETF
PZI
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
21,858
+9,369
| +75% | +$155K |
|
5160
PUT
KBR
KBR
$4.77B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+13,400
| +123% | +$197K |
|
5161
OneSpan
OSPN
$601M
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
20,879
+10,839
| +108% | +$191K |
|
|
MANT
5162
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
9,763
-48,105
| -83% | -$1.91M |
|
5163
CALL
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.63B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
15,748
+7,112
| +82% | +$160K |
|
5164
Rapid7
RPD
$720M
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
20,789
+7,426
| +56% | +$116K |
|
5165
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.18B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,981
| New | +$437K |
|
5166
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.21B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,070
| New | +$363K |
|
|
ECHO
5167
PUT
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,900
| New | +$389K |
|
|
MEG
5168
CALL
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$353K |
|
|
STJ
5169
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-5,100
| -53% | -$412K |
|
5170
CALL
Caesarstone
CSTE
$79.9M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-154,600
| -94% | -$5.85M |
|
|
KE
5171
Kimball Electronics
KE
$653M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,412
| New | +$329K |
|
5172
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$22.8B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,879
| New | +$378K |
|
5173
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,547
-81,361
| -89% | -$3.19M |
|
|
VRE
5174
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
13,428
-390,139
| -97% | -$10.8M |
|
|
HSNI
5175
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-4,600
| -33% | -$209K |
|
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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.