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 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$179M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$303M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$288M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.42% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.31% |
| 3 | Technology | 5.3% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.07% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.31B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
96,985
-15,322
| -14% | -$220K |
|
2627
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.37B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,663
-35,608
| -39% | -$1.01M |
|
2628
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.9B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-52,100
| -52% | -$1.8M |
|
2629
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-15,300
| -30% | -$701K |
|
2630
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.7B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+9,000
| +90% | +$782K |
|
2631
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$2.88B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
74,081
+20,611
| +39% | +$464K |
|
2632
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-2,700
| -10% | -$187K |
|
|
CTRA
2633
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+10,100
| +15% | +$203K |
|
|
LLL
2634
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-27,300
| -65% | -$3.18M |
|
2635
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF
RBLD
$57.6M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
37,472
+18,391
| +96% | +$775K |
|
|
SOHU
2636
CALL
Sohu.com
SOHU
$359M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-19,300
| -35% | -$934K |
|
2637
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$13.8M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+7,000
| +15% | +$190K |
|
2638
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$252B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
241,000
-286,000
| -54% | -$1.92M |
|
2639
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$39.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+600
| +5% | +$74.8K |
|
2640
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.59B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
133,066
+15,557
| +13% | +$218K |
|
2641
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$614M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+2,000
| +8% | +$130K |
|
2642
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$27.3B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
26,779
-39,476
| -60% | -$2.4M |
|
2643
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$39.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+4,000
| +10% | +$152K |
|
2644
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.94B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
32,580
+30,150
| +1,241% | +$1.83M |
|
2645
MacroGenics
MGNX
$248M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
92,986
+84,174
| +955% | +$1.6M |
|
|
SPWR
2646
PUT
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
119,106
-19,088
| -14% | -$297K |
|
2647
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$689M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,900
| +13% | +$177K |
|
2648
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.01B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
60,216
+24,045
| +66% | +$660K |
|
|
CS
2649
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,075
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2650
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+10,200
| +68% | +$617K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, Citadel Advisors held 9,400 positions worth $79.3B, down 14% from $91.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2016, closing 2,749 positions and reducing 2,529 holdings. Its most notable exit was BROADCOM CORP CL-A, an estimated $288M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 6.4% of assets, down from 6.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2016 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 26,655,400 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2016, an estimated $230M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $374M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited BROADCOM CORP CL-A in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $288M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $79.3B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- Citadel Advisors opened 720 new positions and closed 2,749 in Q1 2016.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $79.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 13 May 2016.