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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LN
1926
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,936
| New | +$4M |
|
1927
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.26B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
183,090
+43,255
| +31% | +$1.09M |
|
1928
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.15B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,368
| New | +$4.1M |
|
1929
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.1B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
-287,300
| -67% | -$9.08M |
|
|
HIFR
1930
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
248,832
-129,791
| -34% | -$2.34M |
|
1931
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$350M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
+25,600
| +120% | +$2.43M |
|
1932
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.73B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
188,800
-4,472,000
| -96% | -$108M |
|
|
SLCA
1933
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-37,700
| -28% | -$1.47M |
|
1934
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18.8B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
380,180
-311,039
| -45% | -$4.26M |
|
|
DISH
1935
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
82,100
-49,800
| -38% | -$2.58M |
|
1936
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
-25,700
| -15% | -$825K |
|
1937
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,713
-71,952
| -66% | -$8.19M |
|
|
OTIC
1938
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
245,919
+72,987
| +42% | +$1.19M |
|
1939
Tidewater
TDW
$4.51B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,082
+39,801
| +429% | +$4.74M |
|
1940
Teleflex
TFX
$5.93B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,537
| New | +$4.75M |
|
1941
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.6B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,500
| New | +$4.32M |
|
1942
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.3B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
255,576
-84,312
| -25% | -$1.39M |
|
|
FITB
1943
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.2B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
216,800
+54,800
| +34% | +$1.06M |
|
|
KAMN
1944
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
100,843
+50,640
| +101% | +$2.22M |
|
1945
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
89,598
-39,219
| -30% | -$1.93M |
|
|
AIRM
1946
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
140,467
+80,207
| +133% | +$2.73M |
|
1947
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$195B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
94,600
-19,800
| -17% | -$909K |
|
|
FRC
1948
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
57,307
-458,686
| -89% | -$33.7M |
|
1949
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.2B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
140,625
+11,965
| +9% | +$362K |
|
1950
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.36B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,996
| New | +$4.57M |
|
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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.