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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MESG
3276
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
53,306
+723
| +1% | +$14.8K |
|
3277
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$23.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+4,700
| +34% | +$245K |
|
|
DNO
3278
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+7,300
| +149% | +$668K |
|
3279
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.22B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,754
+12,920
| +22% | +$168K |
|
3280
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$18.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,461
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ARR
3281
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,680
-1,680
| -15% | -$167K |
|
|
XONE
3282
CALL
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
+22,600
| +40% | +$215K |
|
3283
Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF
PRN
$428M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,982
-6,748
| -23% | -$284K |
|
3284
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
145,656
+36,236
| +33% | +$284K |
|
3285
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+21,900
| +187% | +$642K |
|
|
ASNA
3286
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,695
+1,240
| +36% | +$219K |
|
3287
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.39B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-8,300
| -15% | -$158K |
|
|
BLUE
3288
CALL
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,884
-1,073
| -36% | -$659K |
|
3289
Caterpillar
CAT
$387B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,552
-61,617
| -82% | -$4.13M |
|
3290
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,795
+13,593
| +75% | +$414K |
|
3291
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+7,318
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
TFCF
3292
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-7,300
| -17% | -$196K |
|
3293
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$159M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-1,450
| -3% | -$24K |
|
3294
PUT
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,550
+9,900
| +44% | +$304K |
|
3295
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$6.92B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+5,600
| +11% | +$77.2K |
|
3296
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$462M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,367
+44,868
| +138% | +$564K |
|
|
QLIK
3297
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-24,900
| -41% | -$623K |
|
|
MENT
3298
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
50,684
-724,203
| -93% | -$13.2M |
|
3299
First Solar
FSLR
$26.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,011
+7,480
| +99% | +$501K |
|
3300
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$1.93B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+4,200
| +20% | +$180K |
|
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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.