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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+9,100
| +20% | +$137K |
|
|
HOLX
3452
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-51,800
| -66% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ZOES
3453
DELISTED
Zoe's Kitchen, Inc.
ZOES
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
23,272
-2,326
| -9% | -$73.2K |
|
|
CST
3454
PUT
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+11,000
| +87% | +$404K |
|
|
BPT
3455
PUT
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+52,800
| +463% | +$1.23M |
|
3456
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.5B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-36,400
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
3457
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.63B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-2,500
| -18% | -$192K |
|
|
SNI
3458
CALL
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+3,100
| +29% | +$184K |
|
3459
Constellium
CSTM
$3.99B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
174,057
-464,625
| -73% | -$2.67M |
|
|
ANAT
3460
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
7,809
+4,296
| +122% | +$440K |
|
3461
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.5B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
104,652
+94,560
| +937% | +$667K |
|
3462
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.5B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+3,300
| +22% | +$160K |
|
3463
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$35.8B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
-21,500
| -32% | -$434K |
|
3464
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.2B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+4,800
| +33% | +$214K |
|
3465
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$625M
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,331
| New | +$732K |
|
3466
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.48B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,600
| New | +$831K |
|
3467
PUT
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.3B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-30,100
| -53% | -$934K |
|
3468
PUT
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.1B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+9,900
| +198% | +$554K |
|
|
TUMI
3469
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
33,384
-30,275
| -48% | -$615K |
|
3470
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-3,100
| -13% | -$128K |
|
3471
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$131M
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
30,763
-20,765
| -40% | -$568K |
|
3472
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
+17,100
| +121% | +$407K |
|
3473
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.13B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
1,111
-1,864
| -63% | -$1.39M |
|
|
JPXN
3474
iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF
JPXN
$140M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,870
| New | +$875K |
|
3475
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.6B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
116,800
-97,100
| -45% | -$525K |
|
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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.