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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.32B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,891
-39,875
| -43% | -$2.32M |
|
2077
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.19B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
208,343
-9,860
| -5% | -$176K |
|
2078
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$26.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
379,200
+189,700
| +100% | +$1.72M |
|
2079
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.93B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
83,100
+16,400
| +25% | +$696K |
|
2080
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20.2B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
195,800
+125,000
| +177% | +$1.79M |
|
|
GRUB
2081
CALL
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-19,250
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
2082
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.2B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-12,600
| -21% | -$807K |
|
2083
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
212,913
-584,693
| -73% | -$7.68M |
|
|
CRC
2084
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
263,036
+40,658
| +18% | +$647K |
|
2085
Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF
DBJP
$697M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
104,201
+83,874
| +413% | +$2.74M |
|
2086
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.37B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
+166,600
| +400% | +$8.44M |
|
2087
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.99B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+6,800
| +11% | +$326K |
|
2088
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$79.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-10,200
| -27% | -$1.19M |
|
2089
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.21B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
138,660
-625,835
| -82% | -$15.6M |
|
|
RIGP
2090
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
252,168
+68,298
| +37% | +$788K |
|
|
FOLD
2091
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+580,934
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
MGLN
2092
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,024
+6,250
| +15% | +$421K |
|
|
CTRA
2093
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
122,600
-43,600
| -26% | -$1.05M |
|
2094
Loews
L
$23.7B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
76,698
+12,965
| +20% | +$514K |
|
|
ACOR
2095
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029
+824
| +402% | +$2.68M |
|
2096
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$344M
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
71,045
+54,761
| +336% | +$2.37M |
|
|
XYZ
2097
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
347,700
+317,900
| +1,067% | +$3.59M |
|
|
WCG
2098
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,320
+21,051
| +255% | +$2.06M |
|
2099
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-26,300
| -32% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SLCA
2100
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
+8,300
| +10% | +$230K |
|
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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.