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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
K
1426
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
88,076
+66,350
| +305% | +$4.76M |
|
1427
General Mills
GIS
$19.3B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
+94,394
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1428
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.1B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
104,945
+65,735
| +168% | +$4.1M |
|
1429
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
+217,700
| New | +$7.07M |
|
1430
PUT
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$108M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
278,800
-224,100
| -45% | -$4.18M |
|
|
XEC
1431
CALL
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
56,100
+19,800
| +55% | +$2.22M |
|
1432
CALL
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
179,643
-40,092
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
1433
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.83B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
207,300
+55,800
| +37% | +$1.54M |
|
1434
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.3B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
73,400
+13,300
| +22% | +$1.24M |
|
1435
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.07B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
632,443
+582,504
| +1,166% | +$7.19M |
|
|
BNY
1436
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
171,700
+15,100
| +10% | +$601K |
|
|
WBA
1437
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
80,061
-1,327,810
| -94% | -$107M |
|
1438
PUT
CME Group
CME
$95.3B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
68,300
-153,600
| -69% | -$14.5M |
|
1439
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$7.12B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
1,171,900
+567,700
| +94% | +$2.33M |
|
|
GOLD
1440
PUT
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
+59,300
| New | +$5.5M |
|
|
HIFR
1441
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
378,623
+69,592
| +23% | +$1.18M |
|
1442
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.6B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
74,990
-1,715,789
| -96% | -$141M |
|
|
PNC.WS
1443
DELISTED
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC.WS
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
380,889
+225,155
| +145% | +$4.69M |
|
1444
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$310M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
+222,554
| New | +$6.63M |
|
1445
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.64B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
80,398
+72,100
| +869% | +$5.65M |
|
1446
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$119B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
498,000
+9,500
| +2% | +$132K |
|
|
SRC
1447
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
115,198
-33,935
| -23% | -$1.77M |
|
1448
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.52B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
40,800
+5,400
| +15% | +$834K |
|
1449
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.8B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
126,400
-170,500
| -57% | -$9.06M |
|
1450
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.48B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
425,789
-214,805
| -34% | -$3.75M |
|
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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.