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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
1301
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
420,070
+320,969
| +324% | +$7.38M |
|
1302
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.47B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
62,800
+24,800
| +65% | +$3.96M |
|
1303
VEON
VEON
$3.96B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
107,588
+100,342
| +1,385% | +$10.1M |
|
1304
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
+83,500
| New | +$9.36M |
|
|
DCH
1305
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.59B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
541,071
-2,142,821
| -80% | -$36M |
|
1306
Community Health Systems
CYH
$417M
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
807,138
+122,301
| +18% | +$1.41M |
|
|
JWN
1307
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
179,200
-369,300
| -67% | -$17.4M |
|
|
PNRA
1308
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
47,742
+12,670
| +36% | +$2.68M |
|
1309
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
351,572
+137,432
| +64% | +$3.94M |
|
1310
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
122,800
-48,900
| -28% | -$3.8M |
|
1311
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.6B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
1,091,350
-3,005,100
| -73% | -$24.7M |
|
1312
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.3B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
155,440
+60,301
| +63% | +$3.7M |
|
|
RDS.A
1313
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
190,818
+13,093
| +7% | +$640K |
|
1314
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.4B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
947,227
+760,348
| +407% | +$6.09M |
|
1315
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
73,800
-7,900
| -10% | -$959K |
|
|
WWAV
1316
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
168,890
-2,024,467
| -92% | -$111M |
|
1317
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
80,800
+9,300
| +13% | +$1.1M |
|
1318
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.7B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
243,500
+81,000
| +50% | +$3.02M |
|
1319
Dillards
DDS
$9.54B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
145,712
+140,220
| +2,553% | +$8.77M |
|
1320
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$808M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
60,263
+23,375
| +63% | +$3.51M |
|
1321
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
104,000
-14,700
| -12% | -$1.33M |
|
1322
PUT
Marriott International
MAR
$91.8B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
136,200
+20,200
| +17% | +$1.42M |
|
1323
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
+314,100
| New | +$9.01M |
|
1324
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$603M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
509,600
+65,900
| +15% | +$988K |
|
|
DD
1325
PUT
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
136,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$20.4K |
|
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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 6.2% 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.