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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$196B
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-89,500
| -51% | -$895K |
|
|
PVG
3652
CALL
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $812K | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+56,800
| +362% | +$450K |
|
3653
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.4B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+34,100
| +148% | +$506K |
|
|
EFOR
3654
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.32B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
21,944
-78,151
| -78% | -$2.88M |
|
3655
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-11,700
| -43% | -$561K |
|
3656
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,302
| New | +$712K |
|
|
WBII
3657
DELISTED
WBI BullBear Global Income ETF
WBII
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,229
| New | +$803K |
|
3658
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.24B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
28,735
-580,472
| -95% | -$17.2M |
|
3659
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,800
| New | +$658K |
|
3660
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.92B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
16,488
+6,465
| +65% | +$306K |
|
|
SNI
3661
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-13,100
| -50% | -$837K |
|
|
AKRX
3662
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-11,800
| -29% | -$327K |
|
|
ARII
3663
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+3,100
| +18% | +$124K |
|
3664
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-8,100
| -39% | -$505K |
|
|
CAA
3665
CALL
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+2,100
| +11% | +$73.7K |
|
|
QLIK
3666
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-5,100
| -16% | -$152K |
|
3667
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
12,689
-141,741
| -92% | -$8.54M |
|
3668
Helen of Troy
HELE
$693M
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
7,847
+5,444
| +227% | +$549K |
|
|
AMSG
3669
CALL
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-3,300
| -24% | -$255K |
|
3670
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
11,844
-3,063
| -21% | -$192K |
|
|
BOBE
3671
CALL
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+8,000
| +61% | +$359K |
|
|
3672
PUT
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+1,800
| +8% | +$45.9K |
|
3673
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.67B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+1,300
| +10% | +$76K |
|
|
HTWR
3674
DELISTED
HEARTWARE INTERNATIONAL INC COM STK (DE)
HTWR
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
13,927
-26,569
| -66% | -$869K |
|
3675
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.37B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
38,902
-7,419
| -16% | -$155K |
|
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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.