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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PGH
3851
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
385,778
+166,844
| +76% | +$271K |
|
3852
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
25,681
-9,305
| -27% | -$238K |
|
3853
VEON
VEON
$3.95B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
7,246
+1,958
| +37% | +$184K |
|
|
HCR
3854
CALL
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+16,800
| +45% | +$137K |
|
|
SCWX
3855
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,789
| New | +$677K |
|
3856
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.74B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
24,481
+16,029
| +190% | +$451K |
|
|
CMRX
3857
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
178,046
+105,264
| +145% | +$520K |
|
|
SINA
3858
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,491
| New | +$674K |
|
3859
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.52B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,303
-10,784
| -41% | -$502K |
|
3860
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.56B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-12,800
| -47% | -$598K |
|
3861
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$196B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-1,300
| -2% | -$13K |
|
|
ADXS
3862
DELISTED
Advaxis Inc
ADXS
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
5,741
+648
| +13% | +$83K |
|
|
HF
3863
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
24,126
-1,759
| -7% | -$52.9K |
|
3864
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.7B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,600
| +11% | +$64.6K |
|
3865
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+2,600
| +36% | +$208K |
|
|
LUMO
3866
CALL
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
6,856
+2,578
| +60% | +$320K |
|
3867
CALL
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.67B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+7,100
| +62% | +$263K |
|
3868
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+1,100
| +15% | +$91.4K |
|
3869
CALL
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF
ASHS
$35M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-3,200
| -14% | -$107K |
|
3870
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.3B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-700
| -8% | -$53.3K |
|
3871
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.21B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+900
| +3% | +$17.5K |
|
|
STRP
3872
PUT
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-13,800
| -36% | -$456K |
|
|
AL
3873
PUT
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+10,600
| +70% | +$316K |
|
|
DGI
3874
PUT
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-200
| -0.6% | -$4.03K |
|
3875
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+2,300
| +9% | +$55.1K |
|
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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.