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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
PUT
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,600
| New | +$8.14M |
|
2352
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$341M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,774
-1,192
| -5% | -$131K |
|
|
SJI
2353
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,855
-24,161
| -24% | -$693K |
|
|
SOHU
2354
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$357M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
-15,600
| -19% | -$664K |
|
|
FISV
2355
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.9B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-12,800
| -22% | -$659K |
|
|
HAPN
2356
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.24B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,280
+86,380
| +310% | +$2.49M |
|
2357
Wabash National
WNC
$527M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
193,405
-182,224
| -49% | -$2.45M |
|
|
GWB
2358
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
77,820
-199,913
| -72% | -$6.22M |
|
2359
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-3,900
| -17% | -$501K |
|
2360
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$37.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-15,600
| -18% | -$463K |
|
2361
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-106,000
| -67% | -$4.27M |
|
2362
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$595M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,357
| New | +$2.61M |
|
2363
CALL
New Oriental
EDU
$8.98B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,300
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
CHL
2364
PUT
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,100
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2365
Hudbay
HBM
$12.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+511,470
| New | +$2.14M |
|
2366
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$293B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+19,100
| +86% | +$1.15M |
|
2367
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.38B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
181,820
+48,754
| +37% | +$645K |
|
2368
Banc of California
BANC
$2.97B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
134,104
+113,751
| +559% | +$2.18M |
|
2369
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
+57,600
| +89% | +$981K |
|
2370
National CineMedia
NCMI
$378M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,628
-2,035
| -12% | -$293K |
|
|
RWT
2371
Redwood Trust
RWT
$594M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
174,896
+73,149
| +72% | +$982K |
|
|
BRKL
2372
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
218,764
-21,794
| -9% | -$244K |
|
2373
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
49,135
-461,802
| -90% | -$21.7M |
|
|
CHL
2374
CALL
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,600
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2375
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.7B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
-63,100
| -43% | -$1.69M |
|
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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.