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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.87B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
257,728
-140,673
| -35% | -$3.12M |
|
|
EDR
1777
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
123,133
-167,133
| -58% | -$7.64M |
|
1778
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
55,000
-22,600
| -29% | -$2.08M |
|
1779
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
86,682
-620
| -0.7% | -$37.7K |
|
1780
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+214,300
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1781
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.17B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
126,939
+112,564
| +783% | +$4.76M |
|
|
MDSO
1782
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
94,403
+81,198
| +615% | +$4.3M |
|
1783
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.6B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
242,880
-126,130
| -34% | -$2.69M |
|
1784
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
169,500
+27,000
| +19% | +$767K |
|
|
XENT
1785
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
331,952
+263,768
| +387% | +$3.97M |
|
1786
KB Home
KBH
$3.54B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
326,096
-19,043
| -6% | -$300K |
|
1787
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$46.4B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
75,100
+21,600
| +40% | +$1.62M |
|
|
AKS
1788
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
1,085,400
+254,500
| +31% | +$1.29M |
|
1789
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
+107,555
| New | +$5.18M |
|
|
SWN
1790
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
378,700
-90,500
| -19% | -$1.25M |
|
|
EXAS
1791
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
282,200
+80,200
| +40% | +$1.41M |
|
1792
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
237,241
-215,127
| -48% | -$4.53M |
|
1793
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
23,400
-300
| -1% | -$70.1K |
|
1794
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$44.6B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
73,900
+26,900
| +57% | +$1.95M |
|
1795
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$60.1B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
499,600
-232,000
| -32% | -$2.47M |
|
|
AGU
1796
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
57,500
+2,200
| +4% | +$202K |
|
1797
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
330,750
+261,497
| +378% | +$3.31M |
|
1798
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
116,252
-317,040
| -73% | -$14.4M |
|
1799
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
41,500
-200
| -0.5% | -$23.8K |
|
|
JCP
1800
CALL
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
564,800
-732,600
| -56% | -$6.98M |
|
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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.