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 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$361M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
Biogen
BIIB
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$332M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$289M |
| 3 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.26% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 4.9% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$49.8B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,408
| New | +$2.05M |
|
|
HTS
2527
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,815
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2528
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-3,900
| -17% | -$396K |
|
|
CALY
2529
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.14B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
202,636
+63,070
| +45% | +$607K |
|
2530
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
+87,100
| +86% | +$1.03M |
|
2531
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
47,787
-638,023
| -93% | -$26.2M |
|
|
PDCE
2532
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-11,300
| -24% | -$671K |
|
|
ALR
2533
CALL
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
+28,700
| +137% | +$1.25M |
|
|
FTR
2534
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
27,884
-234,624
| -89% | -$18.4M |
|
2535
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$30.9B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+2,100
| +15% | +$244K |
|
2536
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.12B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,924
+56,005
| +434% | +$1.68M |
|
2537
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.1B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+12,100
| +68% | +$833K |
|
|
ENDP
2538
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+12,400
| +10% | +$257K |
|
|
ETP
2539
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+29,600
| +70% | +$816K |
|
2540
VanEck Indonesia Index ETF
IDX
$37.3M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
94,249
+83,317
| +762% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SIVB
2541
CALL
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-19,500
| -47% | -$2M |
|
|
NSR
2542
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,273
+6,333
| +8% | +$151K |
|
|
EBIX
2543
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,854
| New | +$1.97M |
|
2544
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.13B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+5,100
| +4% | +$90.8K |
|
2545
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,267
+8,589
| +35% | +$503K |
|
|
TUP
2546
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-21,500
| -37% | -$1.23M |
|
2547
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-17,800
| -40% | -$1.37M |
|
|
KATE
2548
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
99,300
-93,600
| -49% | -$2.13M |
|
2549
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.53B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
105,143
-2,373
| -2% | -$45.5K |
|
2550
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
822,480
+534,610
| +186% | +$1.47M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Citadel Advisors held 8,070 positions worth $89.7B, up 13% from $79.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $5.02B of net new capital in Q2 2016, opening 1,409 new positions and adding to 2,466 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.3% of assets, up from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Home Depot, an estimated $332M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2016 buy was United Airlines: 4,297,394 shares worth $176M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Fidelity National Information Services in Q2 2016, an estimated $361M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $332M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $289M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $89.7B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,409 new positions and closed 1,304 in Q2 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $89.7B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 12 Aug 2016.