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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NFX
2151
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+16,200
| +31% | +$622K |
|
2152
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
43,350
-15,045
| -26% | -$1.02M |
|
2153
CALL
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$126B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+5,700
| +14% | +$361K |
|
|
BID
2154
PUT
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-36,700
| -25% | -$1.04M |
|
2155
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.7B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
+5,700
| +2% | +$44.8K |
|
2156
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,360
-69,747
| -52% | -$2.93M |
|
2157
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$107B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,782
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
CBL
2158
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
321,449
-163,646
| -34% | -$1.77M |
|
2159
CALL
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.7B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-2,000
| -10% | -$304K |
|
2160
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.23B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
5,944
+1,758
| +42% | +$831K |
|
2161
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$26.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-12,400
| -24% | -$890K |
|
2162
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
-29,800
| -20% | -$884K |
|
2163
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.7B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,015
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2164
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$249B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,150
| New | +$2.85M |
|
2165
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.19B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
221,160
-427,560
| -66% | -$5M |
|
2166
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.27B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
-58,400
| -25% | -$1.09M |
|
|
MIC
2167
PUT
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+30,300
| +316% | +$2.14M |
|
2168
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.4B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
64,164
+54,211
| +545% | +$2.46M |
|
2169
PUT
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.09B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
205,900
+112,900
| +121% | +$2.04M |
|
|
AMTD
2170
CALL
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+2,300
| +2% | +$70K |
|
|
ASNA
2171
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
21,095
-25,760
| -55% | -$4.17M |
|
2172
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.1B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-42,500
| -40% | -$1.78M |
|
2173
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$148B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
220,184
+101,160
| +85% | +$1.36M |
|
2174
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
-19,500
| -23% | -$850K |
|
2175
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
115,989
-272,134
| -70% | -$7.32M |
|
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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.