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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDUS
501
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $30.7M | 0.03% |
836,180
-125,209
| -13% | -$4.42M |
|
502
CALL
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.34B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
888,000
-12,200
| -1% | -$520K |
|
503
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.8B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
274,200
+217,500
| +384% | +$24.2M |
|
|
SGEN
504
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
754,281
+737,145
| +4,302% | +$28M |
|
505
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $30.5M | 0.03% |
698,800
-296,200
| -30% | -$13.1M |
|
506
Amphenol
APH
$201B
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
2,118,724
+2,088,296
| +6,863% | +$30M |
|
|
JWN
507
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $30.4M | 0.03% |
797,800
+302,600
| +61% | +$13.4M |
|
|
508
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$145B
| $30.2M | 0.03% |
692,400
-271,900
| -28% | -$12M |
|
509
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
358,883
-1,516,433
| -81% | -$128M |
|
|
GAP
510
CALL
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.38B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
1,420,400
+692,400
| +95% | +$14.7M |
|
511
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
328,066
+57,781
| +21% | +$5.1M |
|
512
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41.7B
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
732,900
+376,700
| +106% | +$17.8M |
|
513
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$52.6B
| $29.9M | 0.03% |
1,384,800
+407,400
| +42% | +$8.71M |
|
514
CALL
American International
AIG
$41.8B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
563,800
+115,100
| +26% | +$6.35M |
|
515
Carter's
CRI
$1.46B
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
279,857
-63,578
| -19% | -$6.56M |
|
516
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30.6B
| $29.6M | 0.03% |
680,600
+86,600
| +15% | +$4.05M |
|
517
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.89B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
734,700
-57,886
| -7% | -$2.3M |
|
518
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$332B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,128,200
+203,700
| +22% | +$5.33M |
|
519
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.15B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,688,083
-504,473
| -23% | -$8.89M |
|
520
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
944,758
-588,849
| -38% | -$18.6M |
|
521
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$77.6B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
350,000
-49,500
| -12% | -$3.97M |
|
|
KNGT
522
DELISTED
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC
KNGT
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
1,098,005
+683,038
| +165% | +$18.2M |
|
523
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$101B
| $29M | 0.03% |
255,800
-1,200
| -0.5% | -$139K |
|
|
524
PUT
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.34B
| $29M | 0.03% |
836,800
+18,800
| +2% | +$801K |
|
|
GPOR
525
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
925,259
-101,756
| -10% | -$3.08M |
|
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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.