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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KND
3201
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
90,347
-66,586
| -42% | -$690K |
|
3202
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.56B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-23,000
| -33% | -$481K |
|
|
DWRE
3203
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+16,700
| +142% | +$648K |
|
3204
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$249M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,848
| New | +$977K |
|
|
BGC
3205
CALL
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
+79,600
| +698% | +$811K |
|
|
PHH
3206
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,462
-899,027
| -91% | -$10.8M |
|
|
CLVS
3207
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+23,000
| +66% | +$487K |
|
3208
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,790
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
CRZO
3209
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-200
| -0.6% | -$5.04K |
|
3210
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+3,300
| +23% | +$198K |
|
|
GES
3211
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+33,100
| +129% | +$637K |
|
3212
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$872M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-21,300
| -42% | -$751K |
|
3213
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.49B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+12,400
| +24% | +$196K |
|
3214
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+6,300
| +252% | +$719K |
|
3215
CALL
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.32B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,560
+59,780
| +78% | +$342K |
|
|
UBNK
3216
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
87,259
+27,374
| +46% | +$323K |
|
3217
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.34B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
43,300
-32,500
| -43% | -$799K |
|
3218
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.01B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+23,700
| +169% | +$611K |
|
3219
Brink's
BCO
$4.62B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,581
+16,338
| +101% | +$480K |
|
3220
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
+11,600
| +22% | +$194K |
|
|
ANAC
3221
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,900
| +10% | +$140K |
|
3222
CALL
Synchrony
SYF
$25.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-12,000
| -24% | -$333K |
|
|
HAWK
3223
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
31,745
-2,347
| -7% | -$85.4K |
|
3224
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,076
+18,132
| +228% | +$732K |
|
|
HA
3225
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,986
| New | +$891K |
|
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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.