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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
20,910
+14,280
| +215% | +$965K |
|
2927
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.4B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,547
+15,967
| +186% | +$961K |
|
|
HZNP
2928
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
88,064
-2,084,814
| -96% | -$33.7M |
|
2929
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.66B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,659
| New | +$1.46M |
|
|
AGR
2930
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,450
-11,550
| -27% | -$476K |
|
|
MDCO
2931
PUT
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+19,000
| +79% | +$670K |
|
2932
KLA
KLAC
$259B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+197,650
| New | +$1.42M |
|
2933
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.86B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
28,622
+10,906
| +62% | +$521K |
|
2934
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$425M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,874
+24,630
| +74% | +$648K |
|
2935
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$3.01B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-308,900
| -77% | -$4.72M |
|
2936
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,500
| +46% | +$460K |
|
2937
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.83B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,405
+69,751
| +599% | +$1.19M |
|
|
JUNO
2938
CALL
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+300
| +0.8% | +$12.5K |
|
2939
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$16.4B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
-6,620
| -15% | -$242K |
|
|
RDC
2940
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,600
-34,900
| -30% | -$605K |
|
2941
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,500
| +34% | +$332K |
|
|
VAR
2942
CALL
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
19,957
-3,079
| -13% | -$223K |
|
2943
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+2,600
| +14% | +$164K |
|
2944
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
+34,200
| +63% | +$538K |
|
2945
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$593M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-3,200
| -13% | -$207K |
|
2946
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+59,600
| +158% | +$887K |
|
2947
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+8,000
| +53% | +$461K |
|
2948
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$24.8B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,200
+1,600
| +2% | +$23.7K |
|
2949
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$108B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+1,400
| +4% | +$54.6K |
|
|
NVO
2950
PUT
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$209B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,000
| New | +$1.45M |
|
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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.