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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$477M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
71,426
+31,137
| +77% | +$1.96M |
|
1752
PUT
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.7B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
67,400
-74,000
| -52% | -$4.57M |
|
1753
Kohl's
KSS
$2.09B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
118,960
+62,489
| +111% | +$2.48M |
|
1754
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
54,037
-632,710
| -92% | -$56.2M |
|
1755
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
41,700
-18,200
| -30% | -$2.04M |
|
1756
Avient
AVNT
$3.91B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
127,793
+76,770
| +150% | +$2.71M |
|
|
ETP
1757
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
118,300
+100
| +0.1% | +$3.58K |
|
1758
Williams Companies
WMB
$87.8B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
+208,100
| New | +$4.18M |
|
1759
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$46.7B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
173,147
-44,303
| -20% | -$1.1M |
|
|
HDS
1760
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
128,959
-246,898
| -66% | -$8.41M |
|
|
BETR
1761
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
304,041
+145,530
| +92% | +$2.01M |
|
|
CYBR
1762
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
92,200
-17,100
| -16% | -$739K |
|
1763
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.88B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
112,067
+84,304
| +304% | +$3.56M |
|
1764
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.8B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
38,213
-15,862
| -29% | -$1.8M |
|
|
NAV
1765
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
381,700
+42,700
| +13% | +$529K |
|
1766
BP
BP
$109B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
149,192
+84,152
| +129% | +$2.27M |
|
|
WFT
1767
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
799,812
-9,037,011
| -92% | -$58.9M |
|
1768
Philips
PHG
$25.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,289
| New | +$4.65M |
|
1769
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.54B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
70,336
+47,388
| +207% | +$2.86M |
|
1770
PUT
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+17,100
| +231% | +$3.08M |
|
|
BRFS
1771
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
317,293
+306,906
| +2,955% | +$4.13M |
|
|
ABMD
1772
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-63,278
| -61% | -$6.3M |
|
1773
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.5B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,811
-25,803
| -16% | -$801K |
|
|
RAVN
1774
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
232,401
-26,909
| -10% | -$471K |
|
1775
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.4B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
64,649
-91,115
| -58% | -$5.72M |
|
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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.