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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.6B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+21,600
| +35% | +$454K |
|
2652
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$275M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
19,579
-11,589
| -37% | -$972K |
|
|
EMC
2653
PUT
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-194,500
| -75% | -$4.93M |
|
2654
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.54B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,738
-279,451
| -82% | -$7.17M |
|
|
SFLY
2655
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+10,300
| +38% | +$439K |
|
2656
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$108B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
36,180
+34,443
| +1,983% | +$1.41M |
|
|
NXTM
2657
DELISTED
NxStage Medical Inc.
NXTM
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,425
-15,664
| -12% | -$262K |
|
2658
CALL
Coty
COTY
$2.49B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
+40,700
| +190% | +$1.07M |
|
2659
Rio Tinto
RIO
$165B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
61,136
-82,256
| -57% | -$2.19M |
|
|
PEI
2660
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
5,269
+5,248
| +24,990% | +$1.56M |
|
|
NFX
2661
PUT
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
51,900
-69,800
| -57% | -$1.97M |
|
|
AGR
2662
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,000
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
XLYS
2663
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY PORT
XLYS
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,289
| New | +$1.73M |
|
2664
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$6.96B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
+60,800
| +195% | +$839K |
|
2665
Materion
MTRN
$6.18B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,055
+1,742
| +3% | +$43.4K |
|
|
IBKC
2666
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,574
-482,183
| -93% | -$23.6M |
|
|
ZJPN
2667
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
26,829
+10,681
| +66% | +$655K |
|
|
AXON
2668
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+14,200
| +19% | +$244K |
|
|
BLOX
2669
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
100,464
-9,389
| -9% | -$150K |
|
|
PINC
2670
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,458
+40,822
| +384% | +$1.33M |
|
2671
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.28B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,621
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
HOUS
2672
PUT
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+37,000
| +356% | +$1.21M |
|
2673
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.08B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
77,928
-4,787
| -6% | -$97.8K |
|
|
SNI
2674
PUT
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+22,800
| +691% | +$1.36M |
|
2675
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.32B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
234,800
+66,400
| +39% | +$396K |
|
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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.