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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.47B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+19,700
| +108% | +$400K |
|
3477
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.1B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
14,654
+4,231
| +41% | +$236K |
|
3478
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,732
| New | +$843K |
|
3479
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$283M
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
42,180
-33,586
| -44% | -$661K |
|
3480
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
32,085
+8,224
| +34% | +$220K |
|
3481
LendingTree
TREE
$451M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
9,027
-54,826
| -86% | -$4.28M |
|
|
PRFT
3482
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
40,626
+22,596
| +125% | +$418K |
|
|
RT
3483
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
163,998
+138,448
| +542% | +$725K |
|
3484
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.3B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+19,700
| +286% | +$628K |
|
|
WES
3485
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+13,500
| +199% | +$498K |
|
|
TERP
3486
CALL
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-18,000
| -15% | -$168K |
|
3487
CALL
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.7B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,600
| +23% | +$148K |
|
|
PDCO
3488
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+14,900
| +373% | +$645K |
|
|
NLSN
3489
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-28,500
| -63% | -$1.38M |
|
3490
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.16B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
62,142
+16,680
| +37% | +$197K |
|
3491
New York Times
NYT
$10.2B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
70,420
+36,720
| +109% | +$465K |
|
|
EFFE
3492
DELISTED
Global X JPMorgan Efficiente Index ETF
EFFE
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
37,884
+1,402
| +4% | +$31.4K |
|
|
OB
3493
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
68,850
+29,831
| +76% | +$381K |
|
|
AXJL
3494
DELISTED
WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Fund
AXJL
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,344
| New | +$807K |
|
3495
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$12.8B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
34,270
+23,344
| +214% | +$592K |
|
|
HBI
3496
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+22,200
| +261% | +$635K |
|
3497
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.68B
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
31,185
-1,098
| -3% | -$30.2K |
|
|
SODA
3498
CALL
DELISTED
SodaStream International Ltd
SODA
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-34,800
| -36% | -$484K |
|
|
NLSN
3499
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $869K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-2,800
| -15% | -$136K |
|
|
TFCF
3500
PUT
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-18,300
| -37% | -$492K |
|
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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.