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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$89.6B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
863,556
+768,875
| +812% | +$28.2M |
|
477
Devon Energy
DVN
$51.4B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
902,701
-1,948,959
| -68% | -$66.1M |
|
|
478
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
308,774
-1,905,023
| -86% | -$197M |
|
|
SAVE
479
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
725,660
+346,730
| +92% | +$15.4M |
|
480
CALL
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
133,600
-22,500
| -14% | -$4.9M |
|
|
B
481
Barrick Mining
B
$62.6B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,522,526
+1,305,594
| +602% | +$23.3M |
|
|
482
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
2,082,000
+923,000
| +80% | +$14.1M |
|
483
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.21B
| $32.2M | 0.04% |
668,827
+656,027
| +5,125% | +$33.1M |
|
484
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
283,400
+124,800
| +79% | +$14.5M |
|
|
VRN
485
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
2,036,934
+1,891,785
| +1,303% | +$30.3M |
|
486
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.2B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
424,366
+375,485
| +768% | +$28.1M |
|
487
Roper Technologies
ROP
$38.8B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
186,382
-202,880
| -52% | -$35.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
488
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
12,753,982
-1,490,331
| -10% | -$3.72M |
|
489
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
302,904
-135,916
| -31% | -$13.7M |
|
|
SWFT
490
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
2,057,342
+946,946
| +85% | +$15.6M |
|
|
MON
491
CALL
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
304,900
-152,400
| -33% | -$15.1M |
|
492
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$118B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
549,600
-11,000
| -2% | -$625K |
|
493
State Street
STT
$50.5B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
+581,958
| New | +$34.8M |
|
494
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
354,400
+49,300
| +16% | +$4.71M |
|
495
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$73.2B
| $31.2M | 0.03% |
205,400
-194,100
| -49% | -$31.5M |
|
496
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.91B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
335,738
-134,275
| -29% | -$12M |
|
497
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$99.9B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
324,400
-11,700
| -3% | -$1.12M |
|
498
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.7B
| $31M | 0.03% |
113,900
+13,300
| +13% | +$3.55M |
|
499
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$78.2B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
295,362
+91,257
| +45% | +$9.38M |
|
500
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$937B
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
2,238,700
+1,482,700
| +196% | +$16.9M |
|
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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 $5.01B 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.