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 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$285M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$221M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$369M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$249M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.87% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.75% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 3.98% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LCI
2051
CALL
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
46,500
+35,725
| +332% | +$3.3M |
|
2052
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
110,830
+63,990
| +137% | +$2.19M |
|
2053
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.57B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
185,300
+112,900
| +156% | +$2.32M |
|
2054
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.95B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
160,200
+113,200
| +241% | +$2.77M |
|
2055
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$59.4B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+52,800
| +852% | +$3.5M |
|
2056
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$473M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,356
-8,300
| -23% | -$1.13M |
|
|
SAGE
2057
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
79,960
-1,194,453
| -94% | -$56.3M |
|
2058
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$329M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
184,233
+155,501
| +541% | +$3.62M |
|
|
LLL
2059
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+12,200
| +84% | +$1.84M |
|
2060
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.27B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
154,217
-160,128
| -51% | -$3.99M |
|
2061
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.47B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
137,512
+12,120
| +10% | +$354K |
|
2062
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.67B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
+63,400
| +211% | +$2.45M |
|
2063
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$79.7B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
142,000
-58,500
| -29% | -$1.73M |
|
|
GHL
2064
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
146,253
+66,143
| +83% | +$1.7M |
|
2065
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$3.67B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-4,800
| -6% | -$264K |
|
|
TECD
2066
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
47,794
-319,995
| -87% | -$26.6M |
|
2067
L3Harris
LHX
$51.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,449
-45,001
| -53% | -$4.45M |
|
2068
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.05B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
331,100
+87,800
| +36% | +$1.15M |
|
2069
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.55B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
154,270
+8,192
| +6% | +$208K |
|
|
AEGN
2070
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,015
-71,854
| -30% | -$1.59M |
|
2071
PUT
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.26B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+29,600
| +43% | +$1.15M |
|
|
KAMN
2072
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
81,899
-18,944
| -19% | -$881K |
|
|
ULQ
2073
DELISTED
CLAYMORE US CAPITAL MARKETS MICRO-TERM FIXED INCOME ETF
ULQ
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,871
| New | +$4M |
|
2074
CALL
AerCap
AER
$24.2B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
96,100
-31,500
| -25% | -$1.32M |
|
|
ELLI
2075
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+16,300
| +52% | +$1.5M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,487 positions worth $99B, down 0.53% from $99.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $6.44B in Q4 2016, closing 1,304 positions and reducing 2,813 holdings. Its most notable exit was Amazon, an estimated $412M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 6.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Walt Disney worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2016 buy was Walt Disney: 2,268,888 shares worth $236M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Sherwin-Williams in Q4 2016, an estimated $398M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $328M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Amazon in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $412M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $99B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,329 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q4 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 0.53% quarter-over-quarter to $99B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 10 Feb 2017.