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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.63B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
850,400
-358,000
| -30% | -$2.62M |
|
1577
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
185,800
+17,300
| +10% | +$421K |
|
|
CCP
1578
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
214,925
+9,584
| +5% | +$251K |
|
1579
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.94B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+198,100
| New | +$4.82M |
|
|
EEQ
1580
DELISTED
Enbridge Energy Management Llc
EEQ
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
309,106
+65,416
| +27% | +$1.07M |
|
|
PPLI
1581
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.2B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
558,981
+30,775
| +6% | +$285K |
|
1582
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.56B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
220,477
-230,172
| -51% | -$5.78M |
|
1583
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.8B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
33,928
+23,370
| +221% | +$3.74M |
|
1584
CALL
Centene
CNC
$31.7B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
157,200
-24,600
| -14% | -$773K |
|
1585
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.6B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
120,617
+83,372
| +224% | +$3.67M |
|
1586
Aecom
ACM
$9.63B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
175,907
+80,936
| +85% | +$2.56M |
|
1587
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.2B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
79,700
+15,300
| +24% | +$1M |
|
1588
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.04B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
+281,484
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1589
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$16.1B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
489,638
+744
| +0.2% | +$8.96K |
|
1590
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.48B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
105,706
-13,187
| -11% | -$653K |
|
|
STMP
1591
CALL
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
63,500
-11,700
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
1592
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
607,696
-1,211,471
| -67% | -$11.3M |
|
1593
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$545M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
97,568
+7,760
| +9% | +$435K |
|
|
NXGN
1594
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
463,288
+115,938
| +33% | +$1.56M |
|
1595
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$126M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
508,300
+95,800
| +23% | +$1.06M |
|
1596
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.3B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
28,603
-8,570
| -23% | -$1.53M |
|
1597
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.01B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
81,000
-5,200
| -6% | -$320K |
|
|
PARA
1598
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
100,800
-66,000
| -40% | -$3.59M |
|
1599
CALL
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
174,300
-5,800
| -3% | -$177K |
|
|
MDVN
1600
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
90,700
-33,900
| -27% | -$1.92M |
|
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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.