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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SGMO
4576
CALL
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-13,000
| -15% | -$82.9K |
|
|
BPFH
4577
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
35,037
-48,358
| -58% | -$582K |
|
4578
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.01B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-4,500
| -17% | -$79K |
|
4579
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.1B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-54,300
| -54% | -$517K |
|
|
CPLA
4580
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
7,829
+1,030
| +15% | +$53.7K |
|
4581
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.48B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-9,400
| -51% | -$406K |
|
4582
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$22.2B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+221,355
| New | +$391K |
|
4583
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$311M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-32,200
| -71% | -$1.12M |
|
4584
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.73B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$356K |
|
|
TRUE
4585
CALL
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+22,600
| +76% | +$150K |
|
4586
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$58.3M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+500
| +11% | +$37.6K |
|
4587
PUT
ING
ING
$101B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$468K |
|
4588
Movado Group
MOV
$817M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
18,797
-13,288
| -41% | -$326K |
|
4589
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.5B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-6,300
| -68% | -$845K |
|
4590
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
5,902
-23,885
| -80% | -$1.52M |
|
4591
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.4B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-52,500
| -61% | -$640K |
|
|
CRR
4592
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-100
| -0.3% | -$1.35K |
|
4593
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$432K |
|
|
ZNGA
4594
PUT
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
+9,600
| +6% | +$24K |
|
4595
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.36B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
5,117
-4,683
| -48% | -$299K |
|
4596
CALL
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.45B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+6,000
| +43% | +$108K |
|
4597
Entravision Communication
EVC
$1.08B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,188
| New | +$431K |
|
4598
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.17B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
20,401
+7,655
| +60% | +$161K |
|
4599
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-11,400
| -36% | -$244K |
|
4600
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.37B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+1,700
| +19% | +$69.5K |
|
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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.