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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.76B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
164,743
-1,357,309
| -89% | -$25.1M |
|
2102
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.03B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
231,200
+99,400
| +75% | +$1.04M |
|
2103
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.5B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+86,200
| +227% | +$2.51M |
|
2104
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$371M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
45,428
+34,381
| +311% | +$2.32M |
|
|
AXON
2105
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.1B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
-17,800
| -12% | -$368K |
|
2106
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.55B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
-30,200
| -43% | -$2.28M |
|
2107
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.4B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-59,500
| -69% | -$6.82M |
|
|
WCG
2108
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+12,800
| +79% | +$1.25M |
|
2109
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4.13B
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
28,638
-7,448
| -21% | -$765K |
|
2110
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.1M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-1,800
| -4% | -$138K |
|
|
WNR
2111
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
+45,100
| +43% | +$1.06M |
|
2112
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-12,400
| -24% | -$937K |
|
2113
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$132B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+11,500
| +22% | +$540K |
|
|
LL
2114
CALL
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+16,800
| +9% | +$233K |
|
2115
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.87B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
132,876
+10,729
| +9% | +$255K |
|
2116
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$332M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-19,400
| -15% | -$653K |
|
2117
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$45.7B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-22,000
| -15% | -$548K |
|
2118
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.12B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+4,600
| +9% | +$316K |
|
2119
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.22B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
104,624
-135,398
| -56% | -$3.64M |
|
2120
First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund
FXG
$227M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,629
| New | +$2.98M |
|
2121
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-18,400
| -51% | -$3.22M |
|
2122
iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF
ICF
$2.1B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,702
-1,848
| -3% | -$95K |
|
2123
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-24,400
| -21% | -$887K |
|
2124
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
138,800
+36,300
| +35% | +$775K |
|
2125
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.91B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,538
| New | +$3.03M |
|
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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.