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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$128B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
54,800
-53,500
| -49% | -$5.98M |
|
1452
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.5B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+114,914
| New | +$6.92M |
|
|
AMSG
1453
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
84,586
-8,622
| -9% | -$667K |
|
|
CVSA
1454
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.21B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
367,513
+153,633
| +72% | +$2.71M |
|
1455
PUT
RH
RH
$3.57B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
228,500
+84,100
| +58% | +$3.01M |
|
1456
XPO
XPO
$23.2B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
720,772
+696,820
| +2,909% | +$6.92M |
|
|
VMW
1457
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
114,000
+26,400
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
1458
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.3B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
64,300
+29,700
| +86% | +$2.7M |
|
|
JNPR
1459
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
289,500
+74,600
| +35% | +$1.74M |
|
1460
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
+102,069
| New | +$6.3M |
|
1461
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.27B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
249,076
-1,638
| -0.7% | -$41.7K |
|
|
ATHN
1462
PUT
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
47,100
-12,100
| -20% | -$1.6M |
|
|
CIT
1463
CALL
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
203,500
-300,700
| -60% | -$9.77M |
|
1464
Magnite
MGNI
$3.53B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
474,812
+321,671
| +210% | +$5.18M |
|
|
NMBL
1465
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
813,976
-108,812
| -12% | -$847K |
|
1466
Tapestry
TPR
$32.5B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
158,913
-614,929
| -79% | -$24.2M |
|
1467
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$20.8B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
109,400
-41,700
| -28% | -$2.55M |
|
1468
TransUnion
TRU
$15.1B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
193,162
-210,114
| -52% | -$6.45M |
|
1469
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.69B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
110,700
+52,600
| +91% | +$3.63M |
|
|
PPLI
1470
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.2B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
641,234
+149,398
| +30% | +$1.38M |
|
1471
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
108,000
+25,400
| +31% | +$1.56M |
|
1472
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.69B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
42,500
+26,700
| +169% | +$4.12M |
|
|
TFCFA
1473
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
237,900
+82,700
| +53% | +$2.41M |
|
1474
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.2B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
91,800
-15,800
| -15% | -$1.03M |
|
1475
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
46,551
+44,285
| +1,954% | +$5.85M |
|
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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.