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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
170,484
-1,077,448
| -86% | -$52M |
|
1227
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.32B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
935,065
-634,167
| -40% | -$6.01M |
|
|
GOLD
1228
CALL
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
+77,900
| New | +$7.22M |
|
1229
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.7B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
66,049
+5,837
| +10% | +$777K |
|
1230
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.18B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
+289,766
| New | +$8.48M |
|
|
CTXS
1231
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
135,605
+88,512
| +188% | +$5.82M |
|
1232
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
237,319
+214,262
| +929% | +$7.79M |
|
|
TIF
1233
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
+142,373
| New | +$9.46M |
|
|
ICPT
1234
CALL
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
60,400
-6,200
| -9% | -$904K |
|
1235
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$37.2B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
71,500
-35,000
| -33% | -$3.96M |
|
1236
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$23.9B
| $8.6M | 0.01% |
219,200
-47,200
| -18% | -$2.02M |
|
1237
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.4B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
1,570,401
+1,202,658
| +327% | +$6.8M |
|
|
PPL
1238
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.3B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
226,700
+104,200
| +85% | +$3.97M |
|
1239
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
189,261
-14,231
| -7% | -$638K |
|
1240
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$168B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
+64,800
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1241
CALL
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.53B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
236,600
+77,400
| +49% | +$4.17M |
|
1242
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.7B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
95,000
+11,800
| +14% | +$1.1M |
|
1243
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$352B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
+305,173
| New | +$8.63M |
|
|
SPLS
1244
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
987,491
-1,570,809
| -61% | -$15M |
|
1245
Paycom
PAYC
$8.15B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
196,969
-64,697
| -25% | -$2.53M |
|
1246
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.8B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
64,700
-7,100
| -10% | -$971K |
|
1247
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
84,000
-1,100
| -1% | -$108K |
|
1248
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.4B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
190,964
-860,126
| -82% | -$38.4M |
|
1249
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$50.7B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
156,000
+29,200
| +23% | +$1.69M |
|
1250
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$52.4B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
92,600
-7,300
| -7% | -$631K |
|
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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 $5.02B 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.