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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$422M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
11,666
-23,273
| -67% | -$2.48M |
|
3177
CALL
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,900
-234,800
| -65% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SPR
3178
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
+9,300
| +50% | +$428K |
|
3179
First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FJP
$264M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,266
+13,817
| +111% | +$635K |
|
3180
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$239M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,778
+17,155
| +92% | +$544K |
|
3181
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.67B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,012
-382
| -3% | -$34.7K |
|
|
Y
3182
DELISTED
Alleghany Corp
Y
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,170
| New | +$1.13M |
|
3183
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,195
+3,735
| +84% | +$428K |
|
3184
PUT
America Movil
AMX
$71.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+97,100
| New | +$1.3M |
|
3185
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+13,500
| +41% | +$401K |
|
3186
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$14.8M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-10,800
| -20% | -$353K |
|
|
AXON
3187
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$46.4B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-39,700
| -45% | -$821K |
|
3188
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$1.12M |
|
3189
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.82B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,114
+10,056
| +19% | +$188K |
|
|
HAPN
3190
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.24B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
55,180
+36,060
| +189% | +$1.04M |
|
3191
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$92.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-125,700
| -57% | -$1.68M |
|
3192
CALL
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-44,900
| -50% | -$1.08M |
|
3193
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.74B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
18,843
-41,678
| -69% | -$2.47M |
|
|
DWA
3194
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-5,000
| -15% | -$180K |
|
3195
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,732
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
3196
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-1,400
| -8% | -$98.4K |
|
3197
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.9B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+4,900
| +38% | +$341K |
|
3198
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.76B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,935
+28,526
| +198% | +$733K |
|
|
SAFM
3199
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-11,300
| -45% | -$996K |
|
3200
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
AADR
$38.8M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,110
-3,432
| -10% | -$132K |
|
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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.