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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
NewMarket
NEU
$8.46B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
10,940
+10,062
| +1,146% | +$4.28M |
|
1902
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.23B
| $4.69M | ﹤0.01% |
455,600
+224,400
| +97% | +$3.29M |
|
1903
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.9B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+306,620
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1904
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.4B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
-53,700
| -25% | -$1.79M |
|
1905
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.8B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,405
+34,420
| +287% | +$3.49M |
|
1906
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$235M
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+18,900
| +36% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CMD
1907
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
59,616
-130,902
| -69% | -$9.5M |
|
|
ENLC
1908
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
276,098
+62,494
| +29% | +$1.01M |
|
1909
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.73B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
146,861
+28,265
| +24% | +$893K |
|
1910
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
782,019,512
-46,880,998,272
| -98% | -$32.8M |
|
1911
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,652
-194,354
| -77% | -$15.6M |
|
|
AEGN
1912
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+241,869
| New | +$4.63M |
|
|
AMJ
1913
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,300
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1914
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+22,400
| +75% | +$2.03M |
|
1915
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$686M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
81,551
+65,749
| +416% | +$3.62M |
|
|
PPLI
1916
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.03B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
410,703
-230,531
| -36% | -$2.43M |
|
1917
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.46B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
80,738
+9,198
| +13% | +$528K |
|
1918
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$81.3B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-12,600
| -15% | -$775K |
|
|
INSY
1919
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+387,683
| New | +$5.89M |
|
1920
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+60,900
| +68% | +$1.95M |
|
1921
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,575
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1922
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.9B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,600
| New | +$4.46M |
|
1923
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.44B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
106,145
-30,912
| -23% | -$1.28M |
|
1924
CALL
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
136,000
-21,200
| -13% | -$736K |
|
1925
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.3B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+8,300
| +58% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.