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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.15B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
223,163
+141,394
| +173% | +$2.99M |
|
|
DNKN
2002
CALL
DELISTED
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
DNKN
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-30,700
| -28% | -$1.4M |
|
2003
PUT
Ingredion
INGR
$6.49B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+21,100
| +377% | +$2.46M |
|
2004
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.9B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+33,900
| +77% | +$1.46M |
|
2005
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
275,113
+42,381
| +18% | +$553K |
|
2006
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.5B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-23,700
| -35% | -$1.87M |
|
2007
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.66B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,634
-41,826
| -41% | -$2.26M |
|
2008
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$26B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-21,200
| -47% | -$3.15M |
|
2009
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
-1,000
| -1% | -$37.1K |
|
2010
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$46.3B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,248
-194,752
| -91% | -$34.6M |
|
2011
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$671M
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+16,700
| +99% | +$1.69M |
|
2012
CALL
S&P Global
SPGI
$119B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,100
| New | +$3.45M |
|
2013
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.74B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
+54,600
| +101% | +$1.65M |
|
2014
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.34B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
207,600
+33,900
| +20% | +$630K |
|
|
SINA
2015
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
-28,400
| -30% | -$1.42M |
|
2016
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$47.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-18,800
| -29% | -$1.24M |
|
2017
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.56B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
168,173
+101,492
| +152% | +$1.89M |
|
|
HA
2018
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,000
+23,300
| +35% | +$986K |
|
|
DMC
2019
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.41B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,636
-442
| -0.7% | -$21.6K |
|
|
PRTY
2020
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
245,122
+205,703
| +522% | +$2.83M |
|
2021
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.2B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+18,000
| +53% | +$1.08M |
|
2022
Teradyne
TER
$60.2B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
172,985
-23,264
| -12% | -$459K |
|
2023
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.14B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,398
+55,386
| +461% | +$2.76M |
|
|
ENLC
2024
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
213,604
+140,009
| +190% | +$2M |
|
2025
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.94B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
132,300
+83,500
| +171% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.