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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-600
| -3% | -$74K |
|
2252
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.93B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
140,396
-126,044
| -47% | -$2.46M |
|
2253
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.37B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
245,261
+107,361
| +78% | +$1.18M |
|
2254
Greif
GEF
$5.05B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
72,191
-80,643
| -53% | -$2.89M |
|
|
GRFS
2255
Grifois
GRFS
$5.47B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
161,404
+53,652
| +50% | +$844K |
|
2256
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$800M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
461,938
+31,800
| +7% | +$201K |
|
|
HAR
2257
PUT
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+21,500
| +135% | +$1.68M |
|
|
OUTR
2258
PUT
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
-7,600
| -11% | -$308K |
|
|
CAVM
2259
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+60,000
| +638% | +$2.97M |
|
2260
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$345M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
116,867
-121,406
| -51% | -$2.93M |
|
|
SBNY
2261
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-2,100
| -9% | -$281K |
|
2262
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.8B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+56,800
| +338% | +$2.06M |
|
2263
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.62B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
86,990
-91,291
| -51% | -$2.64M |
|
2264
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$618M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
195,539
-98,763
| -34% | -$1.21M |
|
2265
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.86B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-78,700
| -52% | -$2.86M |
|
|
ECHO
2266
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.9B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,408
| New | +$2.7M |
|
2267
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$313M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+22,400
| +32% | +$755K |
|
2268
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,050
+41,571
| +308% | +$1.98M |
|
|
SPN
2269
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,393
| New | +$2.35M |
|
2270
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
76,695
-912,257
| -92% | -$30.2M |
|
|
ABAX
2271
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
55,951
-87,218
| -61% | -$3.95M |
|
2272
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
211,497
+195,320
| +1,207% | +$2.2M |
|
|
GRMN
2273
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-13,900
| -18% | -$578K |
|
2274
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.42B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
47,330
+8,698
| +23% | +$485K |
|
2275
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$92.9B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
213,700
+115,200
| +117% | +$1.54M |
|
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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.