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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,592
| New | +$2.73M |
|
2227
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
-10,800
| -13% | -$404K |
|
2228
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.8B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,383
+12,557
| +79% | +$1.44M |
|
|
IPHS
2229
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
65,476
-17,761
| -21% | -$666K |
|
2230
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.4B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,085
| New | +$2.54M |
|
2231
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.4B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,418
+4,158
| +6% | +$135K |
|
|
BID
2232
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+54,000
| +116% | +$1.53M |
|
2233
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.59B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,882
+17,419
| +52% | +$842K |
|
2234
PUT
Dover
DOV
$28.6B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,149
+20,675
| +73% | +$1.11M |
|
2235
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
35,734
+7,704
| +27% | +$608K |
|
2236
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+3,900
| +24% | +$515K |
|
|
TUTT
2237
DELISTED
Tuttle Tactical Management U.S. Core ETF
TUTT
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
126,208
+97,803
| +344% | +$2.12M |
|
|
SSRI
2238
CALL
DELISTED
Silver Standard Resources
SSRI
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
+95,400
| +82% | +$886K |
|
2239
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.76B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,225
| New | +$2.69M |
|
2240
CALL
SAP
SAP
$238B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,600
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
OTIC
2241
DELISTED
Otonomy, Inc.
OTIC
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
172,932
-93,139
| -35% | -$1.39M |
|
2242
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+16,600
| +126% | +$1.47M |
|
2243
Xerox
XRX
$429M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
109,425
+43,860
| +67% | +$1.15M |
|
2244
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.28B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-38,700
| -73% | -$7.53M |
|
2245
Avis
CAR
$4.98B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
84,572
-99,208
| -54% | -$2.74M |
|
2246
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+24,200
| +31% | +$680K |
|
|
NGD
2247
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
621,006
+356,983
| +135% | +$1.51M |
|
2248
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
113,332
+39,251
| +53% | +$930K |
|
|
2249
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
74,000
+31,500
| +74% | +$1.18M |
|
|
AKS
2250
CALL
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
580,100
-210,300
| -27% | -$922K |
|
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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.