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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.9B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+11,300
| +565% | +$1.53M |
|
2652
Crane NXT
CXT
$3.07B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
94,811
+55,291
| +140% | +$1.08M |
|
2653
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.99B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-33,200
| -44% | -$1.57M |
|
|
USG
2654
PUT
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
+14,700
| +27% | +$401K |
|
2655
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.34B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
32,756
+22,003
| +205% | +$1.28M |
|
2656
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$32B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,890
| New | +$1.84M |
|
2657
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,800
| -39% | -$1.1M |
|
|
ACAS
2658
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
-159,000
| -58% | -$2.51M |
|
2659
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+156,378
| New | +$1.87M |
|
2660
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.6B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-18,800
| -32% | -$866K |
|
2661
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.08B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
121,939
+88,532
| +265% | +$1.53M |
|
2662
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$845M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,554
+39,102
| +717% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CVG
2663
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
73,724
+49,847
| +209% | +$1.34M |
|
|
ENDP
2664
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+11,900
| +11% | +$247K |
|
2665
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.39B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
196,900
-37,900
| -16% | -$359K |
|
2666
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$335M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-800
| -4% | -$60.4K |
|
|
JOY
2667
PUT
DELISTED
Joy Global Inc
JOY
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-58,900
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
|
XEC
2668
PUT
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-21,300
| -58% | -$2.39M |
|
2669
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$756M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,179
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2670
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$236B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
+24,700
| +91% | +$892K |
|
|
BIG
2671
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+25,200
| +221% | +$1.19M |
|
|
2672
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$71.5B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+46,100
| +143% | +$997K |
|
2673
State Street SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
SPYX
$2.84B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,036
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
FIT
2674
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
149,868
-619,240
| -81% | -$9.16M |
|
2675
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$1.72M |
|
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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.