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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
23,572
-81,076
| -77% | -$3.18M |
|
3527
CALL
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.11B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+8,700
| +23% | +$121K |
|
|
BKS
3528
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
78,300
| – | – |
|
3529
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.98B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,200
| New | +$837K |
|
|
ITCI
3530
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
22,871
+13,080
| +134% | +$470K |
|
|
CNR
3531
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
55,578
-101,342
| -65% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CST
3532
CALL
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
| – | – |
|
3533
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$10.7B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+20,700
| +154% | +$564K |
|
3534
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.77B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
65,875
-31,222
| -32% | -$458K |
|
3535
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.08B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-51,800
| -51% | -$950K |
|
3536
PUT
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.2M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
1,064
+218
| +26% | +$203K |
|
3537
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$15.2B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,100
| -33% | -$426K |
|
3538
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
28,103
+15,036
| +115% | +$549K |
|
3539
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.5B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
71,143
+21,593
| +44% | +$260K |
|
3540
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36.5B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+180,300
| New | +$751K |
|
|
XENT
3541
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
68,184
+49,787
| +271% | +$779K |
|
|
RGC
3542
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-4,800
| -11% | -$99.6K |
|
3543
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+16,600
| +71% | +$354K |
|
3544
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.93B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-4,300
| -17% | -$212K |
|
3545
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
61,945
-297,055
| -83% | -$4.41M |
|
3546
PUT
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$346M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
253,500
+29,700
| +13% | +$93.9K |
|
|
KCG
3547
PUT
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-1,900
| -3% | -$25.2K |
|
3548
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.84B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,988
| New | +$966K |
|
|
DWA
3549
PUT
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+7,300
| +51% | +$263K |
|
|
ALE
3550
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
13,593
-26,209
| -66% | -$1.51M |
|
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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.