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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$176M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,305
-46,409
| -35% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CTXS
2452
PUT
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,934
+4,144
| +12% | +$282K |
|
2453
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.3B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,230
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2454
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.24B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-2,700
| -14% | -$411K |
|
2455
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.4B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-27,400
| -29% | -$1.08M |
|
2456
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.4B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,063
-9,285
| -17% | -$537K |
|
2457
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.68B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
233,500
+36,600
| +19% | +$335K |
|
2458
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,024
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2459
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-800
| -0.9% | -$22.9K |
|
|
TMH
2460
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
82,042
+24,780
| +43% | +$914K |
|
|
CAMP
2461
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,326
| New | +$2.86M |
|
|
ISBC
2462
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
222,383
+156,668
| +238% | +$1.82M |
|
|
TEN
2463
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
45,824
+8,459
| +23% | +$461K |
|
2464
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.77B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-3,000
| -14% | -$429K |
|
|
2465
PUT
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.77B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-2,000
| -10% | -$286K |
|
2466
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,288
-222,759
| -93% | -$36M |
|
|
DVAX
2467
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
253,339
+224,626
| +782% | +$3.23M |
|
2468
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$94.2B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
323,940
+37,374
| +13% | +$295K |
|
2469
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.91B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+30,900
| +205% | +$1.63M |
|
|
RUTH
2470
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
187,951
+147,154
| +361% | +$2.25M |
|
2471
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-199,200
| -89% | -$20.9M |
|
2472
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.72B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
533,100
+181,300
| +52% | +$696K |
|
2473
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.87B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,524
+40,036
| +243% | +$1.92M |
|
|
SAFM
2474
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+13,800
| +101% | +$1.26M |
|
2475
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
94,900
+2,000
| +2% | +$59.1K |
|
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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.