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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5526
PUT
Innoviva
INVA
$1.48B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-5,600
| -21% | -$66.3K |
|
5527
WIX.com
WIX
$2.52B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
7,178
-39,539
| -85% | -$1.01M |
|
|
RALS
5528
DELISTED
ProShares RAFI Long/Short
RALS
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,577
| New | +$218K |
|
5529
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.4B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-5,400
| -45% | -$180K |
|
5530
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$161M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,214
| New | +$205K |
|
5531
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$227K |
|
5532
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.66B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-37,700
| -92% | -$2.62M |
|
|
UNIT
5533
PUT
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.32B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$186K |
|
|
LKM
5534
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
58,758
-154,904
| -72% | -$683K |
|
|
PWY
5535
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,038
-31,562
| -78% | -$758K |
|
5536
ASE Group
ASX
$82.2B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
38,674
-7,229
| -16% | -$38.2K |
|
5537
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-7,400
| -68% | -$426K |
|
5538
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.4B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,884
-287,374
| -98% | -$8.27M |
|
|
SAND
5539
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+18,800
| +64% | +$75.7K |
|
5540
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$200K |
|
|
5541
Tenaris
TS
$26.8B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
7,481
-95,714
| -93% | -$2.55M |
|
5542
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.66B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-30,000
| -48% | -$200K |
|
|
FGL
5543
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,315
| New | +$230K |
|
5544
CALL
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.1B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-11,600
| -49% | -$218K |
|
5545
CALL
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.12B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+1,200
| +4% | +$8.8K |
|
|
BKS
5546
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
18,955
-84,528
| -82% | -$979K |
|
|
FIGY
5547
DELISTED
Barclays ETN+ FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN
FIGY
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-483
| -22% | -$59.1K |
|
|
MESG
5548
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
8,781
-44,525
| -84% | -$1.01M |
|
|
NAME
5549
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
20,234
-18,808
| -48% | -$169K |
|
5550
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$693M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
23,010
-17,030
| -43% | -$170K |
|
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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.