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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.42B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
909,161
-442,370
| -33% | -$8.22M |
|
|
SONC
877
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $15M | 0.02% |
554,670
+413,573
| +293% | +$13.2M |
|
878
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$62.4B
| $15M | 0.02% |
303,600
+51,300
| +20% | +$2.5M |
|
879
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.9B
| $15M | 0.02% |
191,400
-62,900
| -25% | -$5.39M |
|
880
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.74B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,419,887
-208,926
| -13% | -$2.14M |
|
|
VIAB
881
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $15M | 0.02% |
361,200
+146,900
| +69% | +$6.07M |
|
882
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
224,000
-59,800
| -21% | -$3.88M |
|
|
POT
883
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
917,957
+396,811
| +76% | +$6.64M |
|
884
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.7B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
654,100
+20,000
| +3% | +$455K |
|
885
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.4B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
+374,709
| New | +$14.7M |
|
|
X
886
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
875,400
-253,100
| -22% | -$4.25M |
|
|
APC
887
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
276,532
-208,986
| -43% | -$10.6M |
|
|
ESV
888
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+379,119
| New | +$15.7M |
|
889
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
180,992
-466,842
| -72% | -$38.3M |
|
890
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$20.6B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
338,600
+11,800
| +4% | +$522K |
|
891
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.8B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
149,322
-172,407
| -54% | -$16.8M |
|
892
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.4B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
230,387
+95,395
| +71% | +$6.24M |
|
893
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.78B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
177,000
+84,100
| +91% | +$8.55M |
|
894
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
232,800
+10,800
| +5% | +$755K |
|
895
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$28B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
172,742
+59,467
| +52% | +$4.79M |
|
|
ATVI
896
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
366,400
-167,400
| -31% | -$6.15M |
|
897
Corpay
CPAY
$25.9B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
101,176
+58,755
| +139% | +$8.74M |
|
898
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.9B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
168,300
-110,300
| -40% | -$8.82M |
|
899
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
419,760
-18,335
| -4% | -$612K |
|
|
WUBA
900
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
314,282
+233,869
| +291% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.