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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$24.8B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
439,485
+402,506
| +1,088% | +$20.7M |
|
627
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$168B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
282,200
-51,800
| -16% | -$4.25M |
|
628
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$33.8B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
408,400
+47,300
| +13% | +$2.64M |
|
629
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$258B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
363,500
+140,600
| +63% | +$8.36M |
|
630
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$431B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
367,200
+33,400
| +10% | +$2.04M |
|
631
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Health Care
RXD
$3.29M
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
235,050
+70,900
| +43% | +$13.7M |
|
|
DF
632
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,250,308
+1,107,743
| +777% | +$19.6M |
|
|
KLXI
633
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
+864,934
| New | +$23.8M |
|
634
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.7B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
496,400
-119,300
| -19% | -$5.2M |
|
635
CACI
CACI
$11.5B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
249,096
+229,326
| +1,160% | +$22.8M |
|
636
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.88B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
404,545
+279,513
| +224% | +$16.3M |
|
|
637
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.58T
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
645,900
-796,100
| -55% | -$28.6M |
|
|
RAX
638
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
1,071,249
+523,008
| +95% | +$12.2M |
|
|
WFM
639
CALL
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
697,800
+209,700
| +43% | +$6.52M |
|
640
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.97B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
664,300
+79,900
| +14% | +$2.86M |
|
|
641
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$258B
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
356,200
-143,700
| -29% | -$8.54M |
|
|
JNPR
642
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
989,191
+885,642
| +855% | +$20.6M |
|
643
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,188,400
+108,300
| +10% | +$1.93M |
|
644
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.82B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
240,238
+91,288
| +61% | +$8.17M |
|
645
Tesla
TSLA
$1.28T
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,570,905
+991,605
| +171% | +$15M |
|
646
Televisa
TV
$1.45B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
850,732
+841,917
| +9,551% | +$22.2M |
|
647
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$61.2B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
607,975
-930,418
| -60% | -$39.6M |
|
|
GXP
648
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
+727,884
| New | +$22.3M |
|
649
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$176B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
64,500
-5,800
| -8% | -$2.04M |
|
650
KBR
KBR
$4.76B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
1,666,807
+811,867
| +95% | +$11.7M |
|
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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.