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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$887M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,900
| New | +$343K |
|
4752
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$368M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,100
| +24% | +$64.3K |
|
4753
PUT
Methode Electronics
MEI
$581M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+500
| +5% | +$14.7K |
|
4754
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$136M
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-7,300
| -34% | -$198K |
|
4755
Xylem
XYL
$28.3B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
8,205
-1,234,065
| -99% | -$53.6M |
|
|
NSM
4756
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
32,530
-13,935
| -30% | -$162K |
|
|
QUNR
4757
PUT
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$440K |
|
4758
CALL
Martin Midstream Partners
MMLP
$97.8M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$347K |
|
|
DNO
4759
PUT
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-6,900
| -56% | -$503K |
|
4760
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.22B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-900
| -13% | -$51.6K |
|
4761
NewMarket
NEU
$8.37B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+878
| New | +$354K |
|
4762
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$14.3B
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,527
| New | +$309K |
|
|
PVG
4763
PUT
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-6,400
| -16% | -$50.7K |
|
|
FPRX
4764
PUT
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-3,100
| -26% | -$135K |
|
|
PNK
4765
DELISTED
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.
PNK
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
32,852
+13,515
| +70% | +$261K |
|
4766
PUT
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.74B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-7,800
| -55% | -$379K |
|
4767
PUT
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.14B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+3,500
| +23% | +$48.7K |
|
4768
PUT
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$76.1M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,267
| New | +$397K |
|
4769
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.78B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-60,608
| -87% | -$2.24M |
|
4770
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.06B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
3,990
-1,643
| -29% | -$144K |
|
|
ADAM
4771
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$880M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-47,454
| -76% | -$1.06M |
|
|
EXPR
4772
PUT
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
1,245
+540
| +77% | +$181K |
|
|
WLB
4773
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,956
| New | +$302K |
|
|
WCIC
4774
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
21,399
+279
| +1% | +$4.77K |
|
|
VA
4775
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
6,416
-21,182
| -77% | -$1.18M |
|
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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.