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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
15,200
-17,700
| -54% | -$6.56M |
|
|
EPAY
1752
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
234,745
+154,171
| +191% | +$3.38M |
|
1753
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.58B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
199,300
-77,800
| -28% | -$2.27M |
|
1754
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$79.8B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
44,900
-20,400
| -31% | -$2.46M |
|
1755
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
69,700
+31,300
| +82% | +$2.51M |
|
|
WNR
1756
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
206,010
+90,046
| +78% | +$2.13M |
|
1757
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.2B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
271,786
+191,930
| +240% | +$3.98M |
|
1758
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.24B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
341,900
-18,300
| -5% | -$353K |
|
1759
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.69B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
254,613
+213,623
| +521% | +$4.5M |
|
1760
PUT
Cencora
COR
$63.7B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
67,200
-62,900
| -48% | -$5.39M |
|
|
SINA
1761
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
73,435
+59,944
| +444% | +$3.97M |
|
|
MR
1762
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
109,820
-92,815
| -46% | -$4.44M |
|
1763
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
101,700
+54,900
| +117% | +$2.64M |
|
1764
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$638M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
264,448
+216,394
| +450% | +$4.73M |
|
1765
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
101,000
+73,000
| +261% | +$3.5M |
|
1766
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$25.9B
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
+92,900
| New | +$5.19M |
|
|
SLY
1767
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (based on S&P SmallCap 600 Index--symbol SML)
SLY
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
+96,682
| New | +$5.3M |
|
|
ISLE
1768
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
241,618
-361,377
| -60% | -$6.8M |
|
|
1769
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
100,500
+11,300
| +13% | +$542K |
|
|
SONC
1770
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
205,192
-349,478
| -63% | -$9.62M |
|
|
COTV
1771
DELISTED
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.
COTV
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
160,157
-187,983
| -54% | -$5.28M |
|
1772
PUT
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.35B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
335,280
+11,160
| +3% | +$165K |
|
|
TSRO
1773
CALL
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
53,500
+5,700
| +12% | +$532K |
|
1774
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+71,967
| New | +$5.71M |
|
1775
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
+218,176
| New | +$5.95M |
|
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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.