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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.6B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
266,584
-40,909
| -13% | -$772K |
|
1627
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$29.2B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
+123,012
| New | +$5.55M |
|
1628
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.96B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
132,129
+53,208
| +67% | +$2.05M |
|
1629
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$40.6B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
105,086
-166,874
| -61% | -$8.88M |
|
|
GRUB
1630
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
84,827
-18,525
| -18% | -$974K |
|
1631
KB Home
KBH
$3.49B
| $5.25M | 0.01% |
345,139
-80,379
| -19% | -$1.12M |
|
1632
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
79,143
+71,008
| +873% | +$4.94M |
|
1633
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
+65,349,294,824
| New | +$6.53M |
|
1634
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.8B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
31,673
-4,407
| -12% | -$705K |
|
1635
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.89B
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
851,810
+193,345
| +29% | +$1.16M |
|
1636
CALL
Fluor
FLR
$6.81B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
106,200
-49,500
| -32% | -$2.57M |
|
1637
AstraZeneca
AZN
$250B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
86,642
-383,317
| -82% | -$22.3M |
|
1638
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.5B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
271,154
-731,216
| -73% | -$13.7M |
|
|
ESND
1639
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
170,938
-27,261
| -14% | -$856K |
|
1640
Hexcel
HXL
$7.79B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
125,434
-890,041
| -88% | -$38.9M |
|
|
ATHN
1641
CALL
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
37,800
-18,100
| -32% | -$2.39M |
|
1642
Timken Company
TKR
$8.92B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
170,120
+146,122
| +609% | +$4.9M |
|
1643
PUT
ASML
ASML
$655B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
+52,300
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1644
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.7B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
36,700
-22,200
| -38% | -$3.27M |
|
1645
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.9B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
23,800
-33,200
| -58% | -$6.78M |
|
1646
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.5B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
198,586
-2,676,155
| -93% | -$80.9M |
|
1647
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
67,700
+38,200
| +129% | +$2.71M |
|
1648
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$13.3B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
83,400
-369,848
| -82% | -$21.3M |
|
1649
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$739M
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
165,300
+121,500
| +277% | +$3.71M |
|
|
VIVO
1650
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
263,983
+134,153
| +103% | +$2.63M |
|
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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.