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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$64.7M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
80,400
+61,900
| +335% | +$8.68M |
|
|
BSFT
1102
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
254,981
-30,346
| -11% | -$1.25M |
|
|
WPX
1103
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,122,676
-1,235,617
| -52% | -$11.2M |
|
1104
ON Semiconductor
ON
$29.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,184,422
-1,615,375
| -58% | -$15.4M |
|
|
SPLK
1105
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
192,700
-6,800
| -3% | -$359K |
|
1106
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.6B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
116,082
+23,973
| +26% | +$2.32M |
|
1107
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.84B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
582,825
+420,273
| +259% | +$6.8M |
|
1108
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
41,800
+4,300
| +11% | +$1.07M |
|
1109
PUT
Cencora
COR
$61.7B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
130,100
+68,600
| +112% | +$5.5M |
|
1110
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.84B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
318,517
+87,340
| +38% | +$2.99M |
|
|
CHK
1111
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
11,966
+302
| +3% | +$290K |
|
|
FISV
1112
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
188,132
-310,384
| -62% | -$16M |
|
1113
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
148,604
+19,524
| +15% | +$1.37M |
|
1114
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$30.2B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
74,736
-17,990
| -19% | -$2.56M |
|
|
ROI
1115
CALL
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
201,900
+59,100
| +41% | +$2.99M |
|
|
CPHD
1116
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
331,586
+103,653
| +45% | +$3.13M |
|
1117
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.75B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
123,600
-26,500
| -18% | -$2.69M |
|
1118
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
469,800
+30,000
| +7% | +$651K |
|
|
MNDT
1119
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
618,200
+17,100
| +3% | +$276K |
|
|
RAI
1120
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
188,700
+44,000
| +30% | +$2.21M |
|
|
VTLE
1121
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
48,531
+36,586
| +306% | +$8.07M |
|
1122
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.84B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
112,100
+9,300
| +9% | +$963K |
|
|
SE
1123
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
277,300
+39,700
| +17% | +$1.27M |
|
1124
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$214B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
68,700
-30,700
| -31% | -$4.53M |
|
|
MR
1125
DELISTED
Montage Resources Corporation Common Stock
MR
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
202,635
+158,154
| +356% | +$6.5M |
|
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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.