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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
CALL
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.5B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
24,199
-7,778
| -24% | -$183K |
|
4002
Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF
PTNQ
$1.26B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,205
| New | +$648K |
|
4003
Middleby
MIDD
$6.08B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
5,453
+2,123
| +64% | +$244K |
|
4004
PUT
Unilever
UL
$136B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,644
| New | +$598K |
|
|
VALE.P
4005
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+156,709
| New | +$576K |
|
4006
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.1B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
71,270
+53,055
| +291% | +$470K |
|
|
MINI
4007
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,094
| New | +$605K |
|
4008
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$403M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+10,400
| +38% | +$210K |
|
4009
PUT
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.1B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,403
| New | +$573K |
|
|
MGI
4010
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
91,146
+29,593
| +48% | +$190K |
|
|
ISCA
4011
DELISTED
International Speedway Corp
ISCA
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
18,646
-31,949
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
|
FTD
4012
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,014
| New | +$661K |
|
4013
Evertec
EVTC
$1.78B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
40,116
+21,325
| +113% | +$308K |
|
|
CS
4014
CALL
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,200
| New | +$794K |
|
|
FLG
4015
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.82B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-7,033
| -34% | -$320K |
|
|
MDC
4016
CALL
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
35,415
-7,500
| -17% | -$130K |
|
|
NUVA
4017
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+6,100
| +142% | +$330K |
|
4018
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.9B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-3,900
| -14% | -$114K |
|
4019
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.3B
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-600
| -5% | -$30K |
|
4020
NiSource
NI
$20.4B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
23,349
-428,359
| -95% | -$10.3M |
|
4021
PUT
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.92B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-6,300
| -22% | -$158K |
|
|
MDSO
4022
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,205
| New | +$575K |
|
|
HOT
4023
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
8,354
-30,883
| -79% | -$2.37M |
|
|
IPG
4024
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+4,100
| +18% | +$96.3K |
|
4025
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.19B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+1,900
| +8% | +$58.1K |
|
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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.