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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGRX
1176
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
241,959
+231,881
| +2,301% | +$9.66M |
|
1177
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.13B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
509,410
-1,909,360
| -79% | -$37M |
|
1178
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$85.5B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
89,817
-98,959
| -52% | -$10.4M |
|
|
ENH
1179
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
139,235
-288,844
| -67% | -$18.9M |
|
|
SKX
1180
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
314,000
-66,900
| -18% | -$2.02M |
|
1181
PUT
JD.com
JD
$43.9B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
+439,300
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1182
CALL
RH
RH
$3.7B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
325,100
+97,100
| +43% | +$3.48M |
|
|
VIAB
1183
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
224,800
-660,100
| -75% | -$27.3M |
|
1184
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.16B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
18,545
-17,342
| -48% | -$8.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
1185
CALL
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
+177,725
| New | +$8.57M |
|
1186
CALL
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
81,700
-31,100
| -28% | -$3.34M |
|
1187
TC Energy
TRP
$66.5B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
205,351
+89,065
| +77% | +$3.68M |
|
|
AFSI
1188
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
378,700
+24,600
| +7% | +$627K |
|
1189
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
166,073
+87,397
| +111% | +$4.53M |
|
|
CMA
1190
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
225,270
-92,416
| -29% | -$3.94M |
|
1191
SAP
SAP
$228B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
123,403
+98,050
| +387% | +$7.69M |
|
|
RHT
1192
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
127,500
-6,700
| -5% | -$502K |
|
1193
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$89.7B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
94,200
-16,500
| -15% | -$1.61M |
|
1194
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.63B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
214,228
+77,808
| +57% | +$3.36M |
|
1195
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$17.8B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
164,400
-42,300
| -20% | -$2.23M |
|
1196
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
21,614
-1,868
| -8% | -$770K |
|
1197
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$35.4B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
+296,800
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1198
Walmart Inc
WMT
$894B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
376,263
+360,288
| +2,255% | +$8.34M |
|
1199
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$8.91B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
212,200
-181,400
| -46% | -$7.43M |
|
|
BERY
1200
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
256,542
-500,410
| -66% | -$17.1M |
|
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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.