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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FMSA
2451
DELISTED
Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc.
FMSA
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
292,548
+138,712
| +90% | +$683K |
|
2452
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
33,834
-40,342
| -54% | -$2.59M |
|
|
SDRL
2453
CALL
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
2,598
+692
| +36% | +$658K |
|
2454
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
+6,400
| +19% | +$385K |
|
2455
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
437,302
+224,951
| +106% | +$874K |
|
2456
Baidu
BIDU
$37.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,607
-149,531
| -92% | -$26.3M |
|
2457
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$23.1B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-17,200
| -45% | -$1.92M |
|
|
WEB
2458
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
123,295
-141,112
| -53% | -$2.57M |
|
2459
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$14.5B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
-2,200
| -2% | -$65.5K |
|
2460
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF
RSPT
$5.87B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
238,610
+82,240
| +53% | +$763K |
|
2461
PUT
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$16.3B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+18,100
| +116% | +$1.14M |
|
|
GPT
2462
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
80,434
-210,957
| -72% | -$5.55M |
|
2463
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.45B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
117,476
-46,731
| -28% | -$1.01M |
|
2464
CALL
Wayfair
W
$14.6B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-38,600
| -40% | -$1.54M |
|
2465
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$7.53B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,700
| New | +$2.43M |
|
2466
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.7B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
244,323
+31,806
| +15% | +$316K |
|
|
TRQ
2467
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
65,518
-27,337
| -29% | -$793K |
|
|
THS
2468
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+5,900
| +38% | +$544K |
|
2469
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,700
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2470
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,251
-304,410
| -89% | -$19.3M |
|
2471
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$766M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
80,346
+36,436
| +83% | +$1.02M |
|
|
KG
2472
Kestrel Group
KG
$69M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
8,988
+1,300
| +17% | +$330K |
|
2473
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.59B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
90,205
+11,402
| +14% | +$323K |
|
2474
MBIA
MBI
$260M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
322,029
-59,078
| -16% | -$439K |
|
2475
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$55.1B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+26,000
| +99% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.