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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
2126
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+6,100
| +18% | +$433K |
|
|
KG
2127
PUT
Kestrel Group
KG
$69.7M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-645
| -5% | -$163K |
|
2128
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
ISCG
$1.01B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
136,716
-46,266
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
2129
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$55.2B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+14,800
| +30% | +$587K |
|
2130
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,473
-356,111
| -93% | -$39.6M |
|
2131
VanEck Natural Resources ETF
HAP
$310M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,937
| New | +$2.99M |
|
2132
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.69B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
94,802
-57,369
| -38% | -$1.84M |
|
2133
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
54,348
-15,599
| -22% | -$841K |
|
2134
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.22B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
245,391
-2,526,331
| -91% | -$31.5M |
|
|
MLNX
2135
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+14,100
| +29% | +$670K |
|
2136
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
83,357
+50,447
| +153% | +$1.9M |
|
|
SPWR
2137
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
299,292
+180,186
| +151% | +$2.12M |
|
2138
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$141M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
110,910
+49,986
| +82% | +$1.34M |
|
2139
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.14B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
387,800
-160,700
| -29% | -$1.21M |
|
2140
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
324,644
+269,502
| +489% | +$2.74M |
|
2141
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+6,000
| +10% | +$251K |
|
2142
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,500
| New | +$3.13M |
|
2143
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.25B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
450,400
+25,500
| +6% | +$178K |
|
2144
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+22,500
| +99% | +$1.32M |
|
|
NE
2145
PUT
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
366,000
-218,600
| -37% | -$2.08M |
|
|
SAVE
2146
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-10,100
| -13% | -$449K |
|
|
WUBA
2147
CALL
DELISTED
58.com Inc
WUBA
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,700
| New | +$3.39M |
|
2148
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.6B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,700
| New | +$2.89M |
|
2149
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
-21,100
| -30% | -$1.4M |
|
2150
CALL
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.84B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-3,900
| -15% | -$638K |
|
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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.