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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
PUT
Wayfair
W
$14.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+34,600
| +56% | +$1.38M |
|
1927
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$58.8B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
-12,400
| -20% | -$900K |
|
|
STJ
1928
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,258
| New | +$3.44M |
|
|
NVO
1929
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$203B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,800
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
ELLI
1930
PUT
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
-3,600
| -8% | -$306K |
|
|
ARGO
1931
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
83,140
+38,189
| +85% | +$1.72M |
|
1932
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.57B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
44,229
-75,448
| -63% | -$5.43M |
|
1933
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.1B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+16,800
| +106% | +$1.92M |
|
|
DBD
1934
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
150,699
-88,941
| -37% | -$2.29M |
|
1935
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.47B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
153,065
-1,716
| -1% | -$48.7K |
|
|
AL
1936
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
139,256
+22,856
| +20% | +$681K |
|
1937
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
134,064
-521,059
| -80% | -$12.8M |
|
1938
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
69,463
+63,918
| +1,153% | +$3.21M |
|
1939
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$8.52B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
273,700
+157,800
| +136% | +$1.65M |
|
|
XIFR
1940
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
122,222
-48,154
| -28% | -$1.36M |
|
1941
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$39.6B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-24,200
| -22% | -$1.08M |
|
1942
EOG Resources
EOG
$71.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
44,324
+13,585
| +44% | +$1.09M |
|
1943
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$174M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
133,714
+48,487
| +57% | +$1.29M |
|
|
USG
1944
CALL
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
136,900
-33,200
| -20% | -$906K |
|
1945
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.13T
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
17
+8
| +89% | +$1.72M |
|
|
ULTI
1946
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,535
| New | +$3.48M |
|
1947
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.84B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+12,400
| +14% | +$451K |
|
1948
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+3,500
| +8% | +$256K |
|
1949
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$16.8B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
-98,500
| -36% | -$1.77M |
|
1950
CALL
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.41B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
-23,000
| -26% | -$1.15M |
|
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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.