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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNFT
3751
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+4,100
| +26% | +$149K |
|
3752
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index ETF
FNDA
$9.38B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,686
| New | +$751K |
|
3753
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.89B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+6,800
| +100% | +$384K |
|
|
TYC
3754
PUT
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
16,999
-17,954
| -51% | -$752K |
|
|
SWFT
3755
PUT
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+24,900
| +102% | +$410K |
|
3756
Open Text
OTEX
$6.04B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
25,584
-105,904
| -81% | -$3M |
|
|
STJ
3757
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-1,100
| -10% | -$78.4K |
|
3758
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.25B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-11,100
| -39% | -$458K |
|
3759
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$13.1B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
48,707
-64,346
| -57% | -$983K |
|
3760
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
7,049
-32,716
| -82% | -$3.43M |
|
|
IDTI
3761
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-4,400
| -11% | -$93.1K |
|
|
LNW
3762
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
-120,200
| -59% | -$1.14M |
|
|
STKL
3763
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
179,910
+159,367
| +776% | +$737K |
|
3764
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$33B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,755
| New | +$713K |
|
3765
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$774M
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-2,400
| -7% | -$56.1K |
|
|
INVN
3766
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
+53,500
| +77% | +$370K |
|
3767
National Beverage
FIZZ
$3.01B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,932
| New | +$611K |
|
3768
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.7B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-500
| -3% | -$23.9K |
|
3769
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-300
| -0.6% | -$4.72K |
|
|
PWE
3770
DELISTED
Penn West Energy Petroleum Ltd
PWE
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
540,338
+389,469
| +258% | +$388K |
|
3771
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF
FNCL
$2.4B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
27,262
+16,064
| +143% | +$443K |
|
|
PDS
3772
Precision Drilling
PDS
$974M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
7,047
+6,105
| +648% | +$578K |
|
|
WCC
3773
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.7B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-7,700
| -35% | -$433K |
|
3774
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-10,500
| -53% | -$783K |
|
3775
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.35B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
10,044
+4,166
| +71% | +$274K |
|
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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.