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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3626
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$6.87B
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
-24,600
| -45% | -$690K |
|
|
ANH
3627
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
175,246
-87,994
| -33% | -$411K |
|
|
DNB
3628
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
6,770
-13,871
| -67% | -$1.62M |
|
|
BEAV
3629
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $824K | ﹤0.01% |
17,841
-195,110
| -92% | -$9.32M |
|
3630
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.2B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,300
| +23% | +$159K |
|
3631
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
29,869
-10,600
| -26% | -$321K |
|
|
ISEE
3632
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+5,500
| +52% | +$273K |
|
3633
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
16,390
+9,041
| +123% | +$526K |
|
3634
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,128
| New | +$849K |
|
|
GWR
3635
CALL
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-800
| -5% | -$49K |
|
|
STRP
3636
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-34,100
| -54% | -$1.13M |
|
|
WBMD
3637
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-6,600
| -32% | -$413K |
|
|
CST
3638
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,014
| New | +$753K |
|
3639
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
65,189
-53,800
| -45% | -$670K |
|
3640
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.86B
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+5,000
| +13% | +$90.7K |
|
3641
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,267
| New | +$815K |
|
3642
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,439
| New | +$801K |
|
3643
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
16,417
-51,070
| -76% | -$2.42M |
|
3644
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$49.3B
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-9,600
| -45% | -$746K |
|
|
ALOG
3645
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
10,254
-410
| -4% | -$33.1K |
|
3646
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.74B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,500
| New | +$815K |
|
|
MOMO
3647
CALL
Hello Group
MOMO
$866M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
+80,400
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
LOCK
3648
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
+21,800
| +74% | +$285K |
|
|
VSTO
3649
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
17,030
+3,122
| +22% | +$151K |
|
3650
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.1M
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,523
| New | +$802K |
|
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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.