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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORE
2176
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,138
+5,000
| +5% | +$215K |
|
2177
CALL
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-31,100
| -53% | -$3.95M |
|
2178
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.5B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
89,830
-292,640
| -77% | -$11.6M |
|
2179
Sysco
SYY
$40.1B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
70,674
-823,426
| -92% | -$42.3M |
|
|
EGPT
2180
DELISTED
VanEck Egypt Index ETF
EGPT
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,594
| New | +$3.57M |
|
2181
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.03B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
43,827
+23,498
| +116% | +$1.86M |
|
2182
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.09B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+5,200
| +5% | +$148K |
|
2183
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.2B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+7,000
| +25% | +$678K |
|
2184
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$298B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
48,769
-7,143
| -13% | -$521K |
|
2185
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$82.8B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+7,300
| +30% | +$768K |
|
|
HYLD
2186
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,605
+72,688
| +280% | +$2.52M |
|
|
AAMI
2187
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.22B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
247,179
+150,903
| +157% | +$2.04M |
|
2188
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.43B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
184,666
+152,894
| +481% | +$2.83M |
|
2189
PUT
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.87B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,800
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
PPLI
2190
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.03B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
307,188
-251,793
| -45% | -$2.66M |
|
|
USG
2191
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
132,600
-4,300
| -3% | -$119K |
|
2192
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,370
| New | +$3.43M |
|
|
CPE
2193
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
21,812
-116,093
| -84% | -$15.4M |
|
2194
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$446M
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,249
| New | +$3.33M |
|
|
SPN
2195
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,075
+4,682
| +33% | +$785K |
|
2196
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.69B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-2,900
| -4% | -$176K |
|
2197
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.15B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+107,697
| New | +$3.37M |
|
2198
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,827
| New | +$3.35M |
|
|
SINA
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-886,100
| -95% | -$58.7M |
|
2200
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.3M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
103,378
+81,855
| +380% | +$2.83M |
|
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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.