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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
196,800
-38,400
| -16% | -$2.73M |
|
902
PUT
WisdomTree US Total Dividend Fund
DTD
$1.68B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
771,000
+165,400
| +27% | +$6.2M |
|
903
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
37,100
-11,700
| -24% | -$4.08M |
|
904
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$4B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
272,722
+268,544
| +6,428% | +$15.1M |
|
|
BBBY
905
CALL
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
332,200
+54,600
| +20% | +$2.48M |
|
906
CALL
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.1B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
517,600
-13,900
| -3% | -$381K |
|
|
TYNS
907
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
693,400
+40,800
| +6% | +$1.14M |
|
908
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$30.7B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
104,548
-7,504
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
909
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.47B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
554,830
+529,972
| +2,132% | +$13.6M |
|
910
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
207,037
+30,700
| +17% | +$2.11M |
|
911
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$28.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
151,200
-187,000
| -55% | -$16.1M |
|
912
PUT
American International
AIG
$42.1B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
268,300
-123,700
| -32% | -$6.83M |
|
913
Radian Group
RDN
$5.27B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,359,534
+1,330,354
| +4,559% | +$15.7M |
|
914
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
178,700
+26,000
| +17% | +$2.01M |
|
915
Red Robin
RRGB
$149M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
297,931
-154,971
| -34% | -$8.95M |
|
916
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.5B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
+165,104
| New | +$13.9M |
|
917
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$53.9B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
375,300
-44,200
| -11% | -$1.55M |
|
918
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
210,300
-87,200
| -29% | -$5.66M |
|
|
919
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
191,700
+20,400
| +12% | +$1.45M |
|
920
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$133M
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,293,100
+693,700
| +116% | +$7.7M |
|
921
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.9B
| $14M | 0.02% |
282,400
-38,000
| -12% | -$1.87M |
|
922
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
284,542
+271,253
| +2,041% | +$13.2M |
|
923
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$71.7B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+128,004
| New | +$12.2M |
|
924
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$42.2B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
234,200
+65,200
| +39% | +$3.49M |
|
|
STI
925
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
338,500
+137,200
| +68% | +$5.61M |
|
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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.