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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
2301
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,244
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
N
2302
PUT
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+25,100
| +241% | +$1.92M |
|
2303
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
93,800
+11,000
| +13% | +$266K |
|
|
RDS.B
2304
PUT
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,000
| New | +$2.37M |
|
|
IRBT
2305
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,390
+49,872
| +212% | +$1.83M |
|
2306
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
22,394
-551,818
| -96% | -$63.2M |
|
|
N
2307
CALL
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+16,600
| +89% | +$1.27M |
|
2308
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.5B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+19,900
| +37% | +$674K |
|
|
FNSR
2309
CALL
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
146,500
-2,400
| -2% | -$41K |
|
|
ILG
2310
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
161,212
+37,082
| +30% | +$529K |
|
|
SJR
2311
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
133,507
-47,697
| -26% | -$901K |
|
|
VG
2312
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
419,423
+173,486
| +71% | +$819K |
|
2313
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.9B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
296,829
-153,953
| -34% | -$1.05M |
|
2314
First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund
FBT
$2.83B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
28,533
+4,160
| +17% | +$382K |
|
2315
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.4B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,308
-5,174
| -6% | -$172K |
|
2316
Archrock
AROC
$5.8B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
270,125
-134,818
| -33% | -$1.06M |
|
|
BHI
2317
PUT
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+30,700
| +119% | +$1.39M |
|
2318
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+2,600
| +5% | +$118K |
|
|
NTUS
2319
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,055
-3,954
| -6% | -$132K |
|
2320
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.47B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+6,100
| +34% | +$629K |
|
|
NGHC
2321
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
117,904
-197,682
| -63% | -$4.24M |
|
2322
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$21.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-6,500
| -29% | -$1.03M |
|
2323
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$13.3B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
262,800
-381,600
| -59% | -$3.52M |
|
|
RAX
2324
CALL
DELISTED
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+10,400
| +9% | +$243K |
|
2325
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-700
| -4% | -$93.1K |
|
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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.