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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21.1B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,019
| New | +$3.73M |
|
|
MMP
2077
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-6,500
| -11% | -$464K |
|
2078
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
102,869
+59,137
| +135% | +$2.23M |
|
2079
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.89B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
111,383
-125,936
| -53% | -$4.67M |
|
2080
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$26.1B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+15,000
| +39% | +$1.13M |
|
2081
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.35B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
187,170
+69,694
| +59% | +$1.31M |
|
2082
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+700
| +1% | +$54.3K |
|
2083
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.5B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-242,900
| -89% | -$29.3M |
|
|
CMA
2084
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
-14,400
| -15% | -$653K |
|
|
PIR
2085
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
45,273
+35,767
| +376% | +$3.37M |
|
2086
Avista
AVA
$3.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,776
+36,185
| +65% | +$1.54M |
|
2087
Morningstar
MORN
$7.54B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
48,372
+1,524
| +3% | +$125K |
|
2088
GoPro
GPRO
$121M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
229,800
+62,054
| +37% | +$852K |
|
2089
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.78B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
43,719
+37,129
| +563% | +$3.12M |
|
2090
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+17,700
| +142% | +$2.13M |
|
|
MDC
2091
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
205,687
+56,329
| +38% | +$1.05M |
|
2092
PUT
Toyota
TM
$224B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-6,300
| -16% | -$721K |
|
|
RIGP
2093
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
309,242
+57,074
| +23% | +$669K |
|
|
XLNX
2094
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+23,500
| +51% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CRAY
2095
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
161,291
+84,041
| +109% | +$2.14M |
|
|
TLND
2096
DELISTED
Talend S.A. American Depositary Shares
TLND
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,988
| New | +$3.86M |
|
|
DNKN
2097
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
-6,700
| -8% | -$318K |
|
2098
Diodes
DIOD
$4.65B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
177,088
+152,635
| +624% | +$2.98M |
|
|
CAVM
2099
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
-4,500
| -6% | -$225K |
|
2100
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.18B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,080
| New | +$3.52M |
|
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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.