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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MJN
1876
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-64,600
| -60% | -$5.47M |
|
|
CMA
1877
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-15,600
| -14% | -$665K |
|
1878
PUT
GSK
GSK
$104B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,640
| New | +$3.83M |
|
1879
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+12,400
| +11% | +$302K |
|
1880
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$23.9B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,721
| New | +$3.85M |
|
1881
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+3,700
| +8% | +$287K |
|
|
FIT
1882
CALL
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
321,300
-245,100
| -43% | -$3.63M |
|
1883
PUT
Toyota
TM
$222B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,200
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1884
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$30.4B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
800,300
+243,400
| +44% | +$1.16M |
|
1885
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.45B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
65,714
-10,142
| -13% | -$595K |
|
|
CMA.WS
1886
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
-200
| -0.1% | -$3.11K |
|
1887
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$598M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,277
+6,770
| +6% | +$219K |
|
|
PGRE
1888
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
244,789
+72,777
| +42% | +$1.18M |
|
1889
Cameco
CCJ
$40.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
355,473
-228,425
| -39% | -$2.71M |
|
1890
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-68,000
| -58% | -$5.69M |
|
|
EGOV
1891
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
177,520
-11,501
| -6% | -$221K |
|
1892
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.77B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+85,300
| +72% | +$1.58M |
|
1893
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$32.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
92,217
+45,741
| +98% | +$1.78M |
|
1894
PUT
Dillards
DDS
$9.64B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+26,400
| +70% | +$1.72M |
|
1895
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.72B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
74,355
+13,273
| +22% | +$670K |
|
|
AKS
1896
PUT
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
830,900
+511,900
| +160% | +$2.24M |
|
1897
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$571M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,222
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
PAY
1898
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
+187,300
| +875% | +$4.74M |
|
|
BOBE
1899
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,879
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1900
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$94.5M
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
213,517
+185,564
| +664% | +$3.62M |
|
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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.