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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
22,889
+4,975
| +28% | +$200K |
|
3677
Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF
SRET
$231M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,676
| New | +$757K |
|
|
SCG
3678
PUT
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$743K |
|
|
CLLS
3679
Cellectis
CLLS
$285M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
30,141
-21,304
| -41% | -$625K |
|
|
OA
3680
PUT
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,500
| +19% | +$131K |
|
|
FM
3681
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,674
| New | +$820K |
|
3682
First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund
FEP
$534M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
29,261
-16,386
| -36% | -$474K |
|
|
ATW
3683
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+11,600
| +22% | +$121K |
|
|
FNFG
3684
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,006
| New | +$844K |
|
3685
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.84B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+5,100
| +32% | +$179K |
|
3686
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$27.3B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
40,186
+1,882
| +5% | +$38.9K |
|
3687
Forward Air
FWRD
$654M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+8,367
| +88% | +$377K |
|
3688
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.2B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-12,300
| -53% | -$846K |
|
3689
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.6B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
10,777
-88,839
| -89% | -$5.89M |
|
|
SWIR
3690
CALL
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-7,300
| -13% | -$126K |
|
|
DWRE
3691
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-17,900
| -63% | -$967K |
|
|
FDC
3692
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
+17,200
| +32% | +$207K |
|
3693
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.3B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+1,800
| +10% | +$76K |
|
3694
PUT
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.4B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+14,600
| +40% | +$255K |
|
|
INVX
3695
Innovex International
INVX
$1.97B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
13,540
-91,743
| -87% | -$5.55M |
|
3696
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-71,600
| -73% | -$2.25M |
|
3697
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$450M
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+8,100
| +56% | +$353K |
|
3698
CALL
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.5B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+8,800
| +18% | +$125K |
|
|
DFRG
3699
DELISTED
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc. Common Stock
DFRG
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
54,960
+44,206
| +411% | +$689K |
|
|
RICE
3700
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $787K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+11,900
| +50% | +$223K |
|
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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.