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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58B
| $45.8M | 0.05% |
2,283,646
+703,423
| +45% | +$14.2M |
|
|
HOUS
352
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
1,571,532
-898,440
| -36% | -$29.6M |
|
353
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.2B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
576,200
-287,200
| -33% | -$22M |
|
354
Ametek
AME
$55.9B
| $45.6M | 0.05% |
985,406
-319,201
| -24% | -$15.4M |
|
355
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$78.4B
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
815,483
+472,896
| +138% | +$27.2M |
|
356
PUT
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $45.5M | 0.05% |
38,720,000
+20,040,000
| +107% | +$20.7M |
|
357
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
894,100
-864,499
| -49% | -$41.8M |
|
358
American Tower
AMT
$80.6B
| $45.3M | 0.05% |
398,629
-1,471,186
| -79% | -$157M |
|
|
YHOO
359
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,201,700
-338,900
| -22% | -$12.5M |
|
360
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.41B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,556,200
-431,000
| -22% | -$8.41M |
|
361
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
379,853
+46,111
| +14% | +$5.38M |
|
362
PVH
PVH
$4.09B
| $45M | 0.05% |
477,473
-357,632
| -43% | -$33.6M |
|
363
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.68B
| $45M | 0.05% |
5,637,663
-836,560
| -13% | -$7.38M |
|
|
LSXMK
364
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
+1,909,947
| New | +$45.6M |
|
365
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.3B
| $44.9M | 0.05% |
2,483,310
+557,625
| +29% | +$9.86M |
|
366
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$152B
| $44.2M | 0.05% |
556,800
+120,300
| +28% | +$9.44M |
|
367
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$28B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
2,450,900
+1,062,500
| +77% | +$17M |
|
|
TWTR
368
CALL
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
2,584,600
+896,900
| +53% | +$14M |
|
|
369
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
410,500
+43,100
| +12% | +$4.45M |
|
370
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$374B
| $43.4M | 0.05% |
958,300
-105,900
| -10% | -$4.79M |
|
371
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$134B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
589,300
+60,100
| +11% | +$4.25M |
|
|
PE
372
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
1,599,200
+720,606
| +82% | +$17.9M |
|
373
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.8B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
1,049,830
+729,209
| +227% | +$31.8M |
|
374
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$48.8B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
54,400
+8,000
| +17% | +$6.16M |
|
|
SWN
375
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
3,407,341
+3,028,585
| +800% | +$36.7M |
|
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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 $5.01B 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.