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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UN
3326
PUT
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$995K |
|
|
HOLX
3327
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+3,800
| +14% | +$132K |
|
|
WIN
3328
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,476
| New | +$958K |
|
3329
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$6.08B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-10,100
| -53% | -$1.16M |
|
3330
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.17B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
132,585
-4,569
| -3% | -$34.4K |
|
3331
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,417
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3332
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$12.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-300
| -2% | -$25.5K |
|
|
WRK
3333
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+5,401
| +25% | +$203K |
|
|
AMAG
3334
PUT
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-10,400
| -19% | -$238K |
|
3335
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
133,060
-4,686
| -3% | -$38K |
|
3336
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.8B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
-90,800
| -30% | -$433K |
|
3337
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$258M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,936
-22,406
| -37% | -$704K |
|
3338
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,741
-46,140
| -78% | -$3.58M |
|
3339
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-6,200
| -24% | -$309K |
|
|
SNCR
3340
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+3,594
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
KITE
3341
PUT
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+4,100
| +25% | +$201K |
|
3342
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,900
+7,200
| +19% | +$184K |
|
3343
PUT
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$36.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+254,189
| New | +$936K |
|
|
TYC
3344
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,015
-17,381
| -43% | -$728K |
|
3345
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+3,800
| +13% | +$105K |
|
|
WWE
3346
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,611
| New | +$963K |
|
|
CSOD
3347
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
+9,500
| +55% | +$354K |
|
|
DGI
3348
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,866
+14,521
| +44% | +$292K |
|
3349
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,839
-123,514
| -90% | -$8.75M |
|
3350
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
FCOM
$1.81B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,683
| New | +$973K |
|
Similar funds
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.