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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X
1076
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
644,955
+41,704
| +7% | +$701K |
|
1077
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.8B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
278,979
+124,441
| +81% | +$4.94M |
|
1078
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.63B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
168,800
+22,600
| +15% | +$1.46M |
|
1079
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
56,300
+35,000
| +164% | +$6.26M |
|
1080
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25.4B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
222,900
-76,200
| -25% | -$4.06M |
|
1081
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$12.6B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
485,019
-364,211
| -43% | -$8.52M |
|
|
DYNC
1082
DELISTED
Vistra Energy Corp.
DYNC
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1083
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
138,022
-52,978
| -28% | -$4.22M |
|
1084
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.23B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
283,900
+145,200
| +105% | +$5.77M |
|
|
FCB
1085
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
315,457
+19,951
| +7% | +$687K |
|
1086
PUT
BHP
BHP
$227B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+420,711
| New | +$10.5M |
|
1087
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
109,900
-27,000
| -20% | -$2.55M |
|
|
FCE.A
1088
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
478,647
+304,750
| +175% | +$6.64M |
|
1089
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.7B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
137,861
+121,248
| +730% | +$9.15M |
|
1090
Caterpillar
CAT
$401B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
140,135
+126,583
| +934% | +$9.48M |
|
|
RICE
1091
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
480,327
+268,272
| +127% | +$5.02M |
|
1092
FMC
FMC
$1.35B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
263,335
+120,784
| +85% | +$4.73M |
|
1093
PUT
Corning
GLW
$135B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
516,100
+257,100
| +99% | +$5.15M |
|
1094
PUT
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1095
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.93B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
302,325
-57,241
| -16% | -$2.09M |
|
1096
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.8B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
188,100
-38,500
| -17% | -$2.03M |
|
|
WSTC
1097
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
534,216
-63,860
| -11% | -$1.37M |
|
1098
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.6B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,583,851
-89,515
| -5% | -$596K |
|
|
AVTA
1099
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,013,500
-311,500
| -24% | -$2.45M |
|
1100
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$42.1B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
140,300
-22,000
| -14% | -$1.68M |
|
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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.