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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6101
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,982
| New | +$208K |
|
6102
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.55B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,900
| New | +$216K |
|
6103
Kadant
KAI
$3.63B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,920
-845
| -18% | -$45.1K |
|
6104
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$12.1B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+2,800
| +20% | +$35.5K |
|
|
OLP
6105
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$530M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,439
| New | +$207K |
|
6106
PUT
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$370M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
| – | – |
|
6107
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$82.6M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+71
| New | +$236K |
|
|
GWR
6108
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,953
| New | +$194K |
|
|
AAC
6109
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,712
| New | +$231K |
|
|
BMS
6110
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$206K |
|
|
QGENF
6111
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
7,443
-1,283,010
| -99% | -$35.2M |
|
6112
Employers Holdings
EIG
$908M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,813
| New | +$202K |
|
6113
PUT
Franklin Covey
FC
$242M
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,400
| New | +$184K |
|
|
TPH
6114
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-7,600
| -33% | -$100K |
|
6115
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.22B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
8,696
-22,109
| -72% | -$493K |
|
|
HRG
6116
CALL
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$195K |
|
|
AMRN
6117
PUT
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$299M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
3,160
-1,395
| -31% | -$78.2K |
|
6118
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$25.8B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,700
| -26% | -$64.1K |
|
6119
Citi Trends
CTRN
$555M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,133
| New | +$185K |
|
6120
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
2,212
-170,530
| -99% | -$15M |
|
6121
Ring Energy
REI
$315M
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,444
| New | +$173K |
|
|
EMWP
6122
PUT
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
660
-765
| -54% | -$262K |
|
6123
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-300
| -11% | -$26.2K |
|
6124
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.68B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
3,718
-2,499
| -40% | -$126K |
|
6125
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.6B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$204K |
|
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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.