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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3376
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
35,862
+11,153
| +45% | +$288K |
|
|
ANDX
3377
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+1,300
| +7% | +$61.2K |
|
3378
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.68B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,800
| New | +$873K |
|
|
VNET
3379
PUT
VNET Group
VNET
$2.09B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,400
| New | +$1.56M |
|
3380
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$286M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+8,500
| +70% | +$346K |
|
3381
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-45,800
| -81% | -$4.43M |
|
|
BNCL
3382
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
78,089
+11,061
| +17% | +$150K |
|
|
CAS
3383
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
604,603
+584,859
| +2,962% | +$1.43M |
|
3384
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+7,700
| +99% | +$461K |
|
|
CPN
3385
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $990K | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-9,900
| -13% | -$147K |
|
|
RPT
3386
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
50,374
-77,407
| -61% | -$1.4M |
|
3387
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.42B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
44,804
+23,228
| +108% | +$497K |
|
3388
iShares Global Industrials ETF
EXI
$1.48B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
14,196
-16,272
| -53% | -$1.15M |
|
3389
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.5B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
28,244
-391,429
| -93% | -$13.3M |
|
3390
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.9B
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+8,200
| +60% | +$338K |
|
|
JKS
3391
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$891M
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,300
| New | +$1.02M |
|
3392
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,600
| -46% | -$811K |
|
3393
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
125,700
+9,800
| +8% | +$56.5K |
|
3394
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $982K | ﹤0.01% |
17,632
-101,263
| -85% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CSGS
3395
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
24,335
+13,416
| +123% | +$576K |
|
|
3396
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-5,800
| -30% | -$408K |
|
|
SNV
3397
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+12,100
| +56% | +$367K |
|
3398
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+14,800
| +80% | +$464K |
|
3399
IQVIA
IQV
$39.3B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
14,980
-92,122
| -86% | -$6.17M |
|
3400
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.8B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-16,500
| -41% | -$682K |
|
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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.