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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
CALL
Albemarle
ALB
$15.3B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
106,800
+56,300
| +111% | +$4.64M |
|
1327
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
122,000
+54,300
| +80% | +$4.16M |
|
1328
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.22B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
430,160
+221,817
| +106% | +$4.24M |
|
|
GRUB
1329
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
105,946
+21,119
| +25% | +$1.58M |
|
1330
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.32B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
1,316,400
+117,600
| +10% | +$857K |
|
|
VSTO
1331
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
227,768
+210,738
| +1,237% | +$9.3M |
|
1332
APA Corp
APA
$14.1B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
141,973
+129,257
| +1,016% | +$7.06M |
|
1333
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
141,896
+47,502
| +50% | +$3.3M |
|
|
THS
1334
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
103,608
-991,173
| -91% | -$95.3M |
|
1335
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.4B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
140,500
+60,800
| +76% | +$4.09M |
|
|
ILG
1336
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
525,461
+364,249
| +226% | +$6.3M |
|
1337
CALL
SAP
SAP
$235B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
98,600
+62,000
| +169% | +$5.33M |
|
|
ZEN
1338
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $9M | 0.01% |
293,037
+212,754
| +265% | +$6.32M |
|
1339
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$45.6B
| $9M | 0.01% |
127,400
+93,300
| +274% | +$6.77M |
|
|
PFPT
1340
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
120,004
-73,625
| -38% | -$5.43M |
|
1341
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$143B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
111,393
-674,676
| -86% | -$51.7M |
|
|
FIT
1342
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
603,500
+282,200
| +88% | +$4.12M |
|
1343
CALL
Marriott International
MAR
$92.7B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
132,900
-152,300
| -53% | -$10.7M |
|
|
PNC.WS
1344
DELISTED
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC.WS
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
380,889
| – | – |
|
|
DD
1345
CALL
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
133,400
+42,800
| +47% | +$2.91M |
|
1346
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$796B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
1,291,500
+632,800
| +96% | +$4.04M |
|
|
DISCK
1347
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
338,970
+162,037
| +92% | +$4.02M |
|
|
SCTY
1348
PUT
DELISTED
SolarCity Corporation
SCTY
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
455,800
-49,300
| -10% | -$1.1M |
|
1349
PUT
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.1B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
353,800
+257,100
| +266% | +$5.85M |
|
1350
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
228,300
+9,100
| +4% | +$346K |
|
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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.