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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PIR
3401
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
9,506
-24,210
| -72% | -$2.92M |
|
|
DF
3402
CALL
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-59,600
| -52% | -$1.06M |
|
3403
Mitek Systems
MITK
$834M
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
137,249
+74,446
| +119% | +$556K |
|
3404
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.04B
| $976K | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
-53,400
| -62% | -$1.51M |
|
3405
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.9B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+25,600
| +108% | +$483K |
|
3406
RBC Bearings
RBC
$18B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,455
| New | +$987K |
|
|
ALR
3407
PUT
DELISTED
Alere Inc
ALR
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+6,400
| +38% | +$278K |
|
3408
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.69B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+6,200
| +38% | +$242K |
|
3409
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
29,550
-3,000
| -9% | -$103K |
|
|
AAN.A
3410
PUT
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
+21,200
| +92% | +$464K |
|
3411
British American Tobacco
BTI
$128B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,940
| New | +$905K |
|
3412
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$558M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
12,240
-241,775
| -95% | -$19.5M |
|
3413
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$333M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+10,600
| +30% | +$244K |
|
3414
PUT
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,475
| New | +$932K |
|
3415
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$755M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-2,900
| -7% | -$81.1K |
|
|
SNI
3416
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
15,506
-1,955,271
| -99% | -$125M |
|
3417
Insulet
PODD
$9.79B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
31,917
+25,605
| +406% | +$797K |
|
3418
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.33B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
23,982
+16,949
| +241% | +$664K |
|
|
LHO
3419
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,805
| New | +$965K |
|
|
DYN
3420
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+4,900
| +10% | +$85.1K |
|
|
XLYS
3421
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
20,103
-15,186
| -43% | -$726K |
|
|
NVRO
3422
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+5,500
| +73% | +$373K |
|
3423
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-10,500
| -71% | -$2.34M |
|
3424
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$531M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
10,502
-7,907
| -43% | -$723K |
|
3425
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
85,228
+38,800
| +84% | +$438K |
|
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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.