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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.1B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
75,671
+41,586
| +122% | +$3.24M |
|
1702
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
51,000
+33,500
| +191% | +$3.69M |
|
1703
Stagwell
STGW
$2.27B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+534,593
| New | +$7.54M |
|
|
B
1704
Barrick Mining
B
$67.2B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
323,331
-1,199,195
| -79% | -$23.9M |
|
|
SCHW
1705
PUT
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
181,100
-206,400
| -53% | -$6.05M |
|
|
TSL
1706
DELISTED
Trina Solar Limited
TSL
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
558,285
+520,541
| +1,379% | +$5.11M |
|
1707
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
89,400
-77,100
| -46% | -$5.36M |
|
1708
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
141,511
-23,427
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CBI
1709
PUT
DELISTED
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
202,900
+81,300
| +67% | +$2.64M |
|
|
SPLK
1710
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
96,800
-3,700
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1711
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+46,100
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1712
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
88,186
-26,728
| -23% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BID
1713
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
149,100
+48,500
| +48% | +$1.71M |
|
1714
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.32B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
157,658
-480,459
| -75% | -$18.1M |
|
1715
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.4B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
137,200
+65,400
| +91% | +$2.54M |
|
1716
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$598M
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
+496,756
| New | +$5.71M |
|
|
HZNP
1717
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
312,066
+224,002
| +254% | +$4.38M |
|
1718
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.51B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
120,300
+56,000
| +87% | +$2.51M |
|
|
CATM
1719
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
126,497
+112,900
| +830% | +$4.97M |
|
1720
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+42,366
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1721
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
153,418
-284,320
| -65% | -$10M |
|
|
1722
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$38.4B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
136,030
-13,448
| -9% | -$522K |
|
1723
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
157,600
+110,400
| +234% | +$4.84M |
|
1724
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$23.7B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
+65,400
| New | +$5.65M |
|
1725
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
155,328
-624,208
| -80% | -$22.7M |
|
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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.