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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONN
4001
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
-4,300
| -8% | -$68K |
|
|
MOBL
4002
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
131,996
-809
| -0.6% | -$3.02K |
|
|
PKN
4003
CALL
DELISTED
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO
PKN
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+4,500
| +44% | +$182K |
|
4004
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.77B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
39,112
-276,899
| -88% | -$3.61M |
|
4005
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-15,200
| -22% | -$151K |
|
4006
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$909M
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
26,540
+11,470
| +76% | +$217K |
|
4007
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
66,724
+7,849
| +13% | +$61.4K |
|
4008
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.2B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,500
| +102% | +$287K |
|
|
ETP
4009
PUT
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+5,500
| +30% | +$125K |
|
|
STJ
4010
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-6,100
| -36% | -$332K |
|
|
HMIN
4011
DELISTED
HOMEINNS HOTEL GROUP SPONSORED ADR
HMIN
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,662
| New | +$576K |
|
|
PRTY
4012
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
39,419
-514,793
| -93% | -$5.67M |
|
4013
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$735M
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-13,600
| -34% | -$301K |
|
|
PFPT
4014
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-1,800
| -14% | -$91.8K |
|
|
CPN
4015
PUT
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-35,200
| -47% | -$494K |
|
4016
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+38,000
| +314% | +$378K |
|
|
CVSA
4017
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.8B
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+27,300
| +396% | +$540K |
|
|
RATE
4018
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
64,385
-335,956
| -84% | -$3.5M |
|
4019
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-40,100
| -37% | -$333K |
|
4020
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.2B
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-2,600
| -27% | -$197K |
|
|
AAN.A
4021
CALL
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+10,900
| +87% | +$274K |
|
|
EXAS
4022
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-38,100
| -30% | -$244K |
|
4023
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$17.3B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,700
| +17% | +$81.1K |
|
4024
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.89B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,400
| +96% | +$291K |
|
|
ISIL
4025
CALL
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+32,800
| +293% | +$410K |
|
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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.