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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XLNX
1976
CALL
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+12,700
| +20% | +$580K |
|
1977
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.3B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-3,800
| -16% | -$593K |
|
|
DST
1978
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
60,834
-89,026
| -59% | -$5.22M |
|
1979
Best Buy
BBY
$16.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
115,593
-76,347
| -40% | -$2.4M |
|
1980
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$2.02B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
64,306
+37,408
| +139% | +$2.03M |
|
|
ELME
1981
Elme Communities
ELME
$145M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
112,190
-113,720
| -50% | -$3.35M |
|
1982
PUT
SAP
SAP
$230B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,000
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1983
PUT
Cigna
CI
$72.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-9,500
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1984
PUT
State Street
STT
$50.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+6,400
| +11% | +$382K |
|
1985
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+3,100
| +11% | +$348K |
|
|
JOYY
1986
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,700
| New | +$5.17M |
|
|
QTS
1987
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,682
-209,357
| -77% | -$10.8M |
|
1988
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,373
| New | +$4.03M |
|
1989
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.5B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
108,702
-13,835
| -11% | -$430K |
|
1990
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
265,500
-440,000
| -62% | -$4.54M |
|
1991
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
49,711
+44,462
| +847% | +$3.45M |
|
1992
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$680B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,537
| New | +$3.45M |
|
1993
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$22.9B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+2,600
| +9% | +$290K |
|
|
SIVB
1994
PUT
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-19,300
| -35% | -$1.97M |
|
1995
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.4B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
74,346
+64,524
| +657% | +$3.07M |
|
|
SE
1996
PUT
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,000
+62,600
| +193% | +$2M |
|
1997
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+41,100
| +76% | +$1.56M |
|
1998
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$873M
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
215,231
+202,862
| +1,640% | +$2.86M |
|
|
CMA
1999
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,300
-36,200
| -30% | -$1.54M |
|
2000
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.62B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
104,200
+23,400
| +29% | +$672K |
|
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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.