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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Etsy
ETSY
$7.29B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
471,210
-52,499
| -10% | -$664K |
|
1577
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2B
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
498,109
-78,611
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AGN
1578
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $6.71M | 0.01% |
29,140
-344,216
| -92% | -$84.1M |
|
1579
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
29,800
+3,900
| +15% | +$876K |
|
1580
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.45B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+229,800
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
RHT
1581
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
82,600
-44,900
| -35% | -$3.34M |
|
1582
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
241,600
-136,100
| -36% | -$3.76M |
|
1583
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
167,320
+14,585
| +10% | +$573K |
|
1584
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.7B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
54,000
-31,400
| -37% | -$3.79M |
|
|
SPLK
1585
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
113,143
+97,152
| +608% | +$5.82M |
|
1586
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
+269,700
| New | +$6.65M |
|
1587
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
25,000
-25,300
| -50% | -$6.73M |
|
1588
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$585M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
107,473
+9,905
| +10% | +$575K |
|
1589
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
47,348
-18,701
| -28% | -$2.59M |
|
1590
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.6B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
160,400
+120,000
| +297% | +$4.59M |
|
|
ZOES
1591
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
295,772
+272,675
| +1,181% | +$8.65M |
|
1592
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.3B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
76,500
+25,500
| +50% | +$2.1M |
|
1593
Fastenal
FAST
$60.1B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
622,196
-3,968
| -0.6% | -$42.2K |
|
|
XEC
1594
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
48,300
-7,800
| -14% | -$979K |
|
1595
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$195B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
+117,630
| New | +$6.35M |
|
|
GRUB
1596
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
75,300
+67,250
| +835% | +$5.04M |
|
1597
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+168,174
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1598
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
97,500
+82,900
| +568% | +$5.84M |
|
1599
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
100,000
+36,900
| +58% | +$2.27M |
|
1600
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.7B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+522,600
| New | +$6.36M |
|
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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.