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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-2,200
| -7% | -$107K |
|
2877
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
489,000
-60,000
| -11% | -$175K |
|
2878
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+210,966
| New | +$1.9M |
|
2879
PUT
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.33B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+3,200
| +11% | +$161K |
|
2880
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-14,000
| -56% | -$1.85M |
|
2881
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,287
+173,973
| +1,413% | +$1.73M |
|
|
BPL
2882
CALL
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+200
| +0.9% | +$14K |
|
2883
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
14,135
-231,390
| -94% | -$25.8M |
|
2884
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.6B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
10,641
-60,588
| -85% | -$8.13M |
|
|
USCR
2885
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,503
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2886
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-4,200
| -3% | -$33K |
|
2887
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$44.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
167,733
-1,460
| -0.9% | -$13.6K |
|
|
MRSH
2888
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$91.5B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-6,100
| -22% | -$392K |
|
|
MDCO
2889
CALL
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-12,000
| -21% | -$423K |
|
|
MFA
2890
MFA Financial
MFA
$933M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
51,051
+30,440
| +148% | +$857K |
|
|
AMTD
2891
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
52,052
+34,631
| +199% | +$1.05M |
|
2892
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-20,700
| -40% | -$993K |
|
2893
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.7B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
-16,400
| -33% | -$662K |
|
|
TPC
2894
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.21B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
62,855
-20,770
| -25% | -$405K |
|
2895
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,747
-5,003
| -19% | -$314K |
|
|
BFX
2896
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,896
+13,798
| +20% | +$261K |
|
2897
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$450M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,869
| New | +$1.46M |
|
2898
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.23B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,216
+19,872
| +93% | +$717K |
|
2899
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-8,600
| -43% | -$1.04M |
|
2900
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$37.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
+21,000
| +94% | +$624K |
|
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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.