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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4301
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-3,800
| -26% | -$167K |
|
|
QLIK
4302
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
16,987
-2,809,023
| -99% | -$83.7M |
|
4303
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.13B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-13,300
| -14% | -$93.4K |
|
4304
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.33B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,381
| New | +$530K |
|
|
OAK
4305
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-4,500
| -29% | -$209K |
|
|
CUK
4306
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,157
| New | +$565K |
|
4307
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$22.8B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-800
| -10% | -$59K |
|
4308
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
14,621
-16,564
| -53% | -$517K |
|
|
SHLX
4309
PUT
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-17,400
| -54% | -$602K |
|
|
GRUB
4310
PUT
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
8,050
+3,900
| +94% | +$205K |
|
4311
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,942
| New | +$435K |
|
|
CIM
4312
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$980M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,567
-12,600
| -54% | -$556K |
|
4313
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.99B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
33,417
+7,231
| +28% | +$105K |
|
4314
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$543M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
9,835
-17,533
| -64% | -$890K |
|
4315
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.28B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
63,510
-53,372
| -46% | -$337K |
|
4316
Nu Skin
NUS
$251M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
10,782
-14,461
| -57% | -$582K |
|
4317
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$106M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
20,811
-92,886
| -82% | -$2.22M |
|
4318
CALL
Navient
NAVI
$795M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+1,700
| +4% | +$21.6K |
|
|
BCOV
4319
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
56,469
-21,726
| -28% | -$146K |
|
|
XONE
4320
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,986
| New | +$531K |
|
|
OAK
4321
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
11,094
-4,047
| -27% | -$188K |
|
|
IMVP
4322
Invesco India ETF
IMVP
$108M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,343
| New | +$498K |
|
4323
PUT
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.5B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-1,600
| -14% | -$77.2K |
|
4324
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
184,112
+150,938
| +455% | +$439K |
|
|
AVTA
4325
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,680
| New | +$375K |
|
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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.