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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LM
3451
CALL
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
-4,600
| -13% | -$149K |
|
|
NXTM
3452
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
43,699
-71,726
| -62% | -$1.28M |
|
3453
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$101B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-39,800
| -49% | -$920K |
|
3454
First Trust Dorsey Wright Dynamic Focus 5 ETF
FVC
$109M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,491
| New | +$929K |
|
3455
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$59.7B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-7,700
| -22% | -$244K |
|
3456
CALL
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.77B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,700
| +17% | +$120K |
|
|
KRA
3457
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
33,823
-75,314
| -69% | -$1.84M |
|
3458
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+4,800
| +10% | +$92.5K |
|
3459
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
28,640
-96,703
| -77% | -$3.31M |
|
3460
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-4,000
| -12% | -$135K |
|
|
WBMD
3461
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,177
| New | +$1.01M |
|
3462
Cigna
CI
$74.6B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
7,339
+4,096
| +126% | +$541K |
|
|
SIX
3463
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+4,200
| +35% | +$244K |
|
3464
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.71B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
363,600
-54,500
| -13% | -$176K |
|
3465
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
13,271
-46,006
| -78% | -$3.41M |
|
3466
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
148,000
-25,500
| -15% | -$165K |
|
3467
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.1B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
7,998
-75,549
| -90% | -$8.71M |
|
3468
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.13B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
1,111
| – | – |
|
|
NLSN
3469
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+1,300
| +8% | +$68.5K |
|
|
EEP
3470
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Partners
EEP
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,144
| New | +$851K |
|
3471
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.12B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-8,700
| -21% | -$278K |
|
|
SNI
3472
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+1,100
| +8% | +$70.3K |
|
3473
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-90,900
| -79% | -$4.9M |
|
|
PKY
3474
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
55,380
-63,908
| -54% | -$1.06M |
|
3475
NatWest
NWG
$76.4B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
+183,111
| New | +$1.28M |
|
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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.