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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DCP
3401
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+15,400
| +79% | +$323K |
|
3402
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
-63,200
| -59% | -$1.15M |
|
3403
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.29B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
29,884
+17,383
| +139% | +$514K |
|
|
SDRL
3404
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
1,075
-1,075
| -50% | -$775K |
|
3405
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.03B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-26,700
| -46% | -$820K |
|
3406
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$745M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-36,600
| -56% | -$1.08M |
|
3407
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.2B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+10,700
| +127% | +$515K |
|
|
CAB
3408
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-14,700
| -43% | -$660K |
|
|
ASNA
3409
PUT
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
4,285
-4,800
| -53% | -$847K |
|
3410
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.25B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
12,929
-22,869
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
3411
WIX.com
WIX
$2.52B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
46,717
-2,175
| -4% | -$43.5K |
|
|
RGC
3412
CALL
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
+33,400
| +293% | +$637K |
|
3413
HealthStream
HSTM
$840M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
42,866
-5,543
| -11% | -$114K |
|
|
AKRX
3414
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+29,100
| +262% | +$765K |
|
|
DWRE
3415
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+3,500
| +17% | +$136K |
|
|
CIM
3416
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
23,167
+18,534
| +400% | +$721K |
|
3417
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$246M
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
18,331
-2,957
| -14% | -$143K |
|
3418
Aon
AON
$76B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
9,038
-9,147
| -50% | -$857K |
|
|
PWY
3419
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
+3,279
| +9% | +$76.1K |
|
3420
Atlassian
TEAM
$37.8B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
37,365
-223,290
| -86% | -$5.23M |
|
|
TWOU
3421
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
1,387
+850
| +158% | +$539K |
|
3422
Repligen
RGEN
$9.25B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
34,986
-45,459
| -57% | -$1.11M |
|
3423
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+23,500
| +273% | +$598K |
|
3424
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.41B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
18,878
-94,857
| -83% | -$4.34M |
|
|
QLIK
3425
PUT
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+7,600
| +31% | +$190K |
|
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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.