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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
CALL
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.9B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
14,113
+12,700
| +899% | +$338K |
|
5277
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.75B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
7,658
-17,109
| -69% | -$594K |
|
5278
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.53B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-360
| -23% | -$80.5K |
|
5279
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$984M
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
9,933
-16,818
| -63% | -$378K |
|
5280
Sabesp
SBS
$18.3B
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
147,327
-155,686
| -51% | -$227K |
|
|
ERF
5281
PUT
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-12,600
| -24% | -$67.7K |
|
|
CBL
5282
PUT
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$297K |
|
|
AXE
5283
CALL
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-7,700
| -62% | -$441K |
|
|
BNCN
5284
DELISTED
BNC Bancorp
BNCN
| $256K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,265
| New | +$254K |
|
|
PACW
5285
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+600
| +10% | +$23.5K |
|
|
IXYS
5286
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,872
| New | +$271K |
|
5287
Adams Diversified Equity Fund
ADX
$3.21B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
20,029
+9,019
| +82% | +$114K |
|
|
AVP
5288
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-37,000
| -36% | -$159K |
|
|
VSI
5289
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-9,700
| -54% | -$287K |
|
|
FIG
5290
PUT
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-12,900
| -18% | -$62.6K |
|
|
QIWI
5291
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
19,424
-11,287
| -37% | -$149K |
|
|
CONN
5292
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-14,200
| -30% | -$154K |
|
|
MDC
5293
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
14,444
+1,806
| +14% | +$31.2K |
|
5294
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$734M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,442
| New | +$242K |
|
5295
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,700
| -25% | -$85.5K |
|
5296
MediWound
MDWD
$178M
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
4,595
| – | – |
|
5297
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.21B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-7,600
| -15% | -$51.8K |
|
5298
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.3B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,175
| New | +$236K |
|
|
XIFR
5299
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.07B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$234K |
|
|
B
5300
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
7,616
-44,690
| -85% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.