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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-1,800
| -9% | -$134K |
|
2977
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,651
-33,843
| -74% | -$3.83M |
|
2978
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,634
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
DSKY
2979
PUT
DELISTED
IDREAMSKY TECHNOLOGY LTD ADS REPTSG SHS CL A
DSKY
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,500
| New | +$1.39M |
|
|
JIVE
2980
DELISTED
Jive Software, Inc.
JIVE
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
367,654
+64,950
| +21% | +$253K |
|
|
XLPS
2981
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER STAPLES PORT
XLPS
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,984
-3,558
| -14% | -$234K |
|
2982
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.74B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,151
+38,509
| +62% | +$509K |
|
|
WCC
2983
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-20,200
| -43% | -$1.14M |
|
|
DNY
2984
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-31,300
| -28% | -$530K |
|
2985
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.1B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-86,700
| -61% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SAFM
2986
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,900
| +77% | +$608K |
|
2987
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$11B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,140
-7,892
| -18% | -$307K |
|
2988
Iron Mountain
IRM
$36.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
34,485
-133,983
| -80% | -$4.88M |
|
2989
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.1B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+19,300
| +44% | +$388K |
|
2990
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
35,198
-153,806
| -81% | -$6.05M |
|
|
SYNT
2991
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,352
+13,752
| +83% | +$621K |
|
2992
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.36B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
165,120
+90,104
| +120% | +$731K |
|
|
BLUE
2993
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
2,440
+556
| +30% | +$315K |
|
|
TWOU
2994
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,550
+163
| +12% | +$133K |
|
|
DWA
2995
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,477
-498,181
| -94% | -$18M |
|
2996
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.5B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+8,500
| +236% | +$922K |
|
|
TGNA
2997
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
92,022
+73,466
| +396% | +$1.07M |
|
|
EGRX
2998
PUT
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
35,200
+18,100
| +106% | +$754K |
|
|
BCR
2999
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-9,800
| -63% | -$2.13M |
|
3000
Energizer
ENR
$1.55B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
26,475
-114,853
| -81% | -$5.26M |
|
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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.