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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIM
4051
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
14,144
+4,553
| +47% | +$177K |
|
4052
PUT
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+9,600
| +112% | +$292K |
|
|
PTLA
4053
CALL
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+19,500
| +222% | +$619K |
|
|
PTLA
4054
PUT
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+21,800
| +335% | +$692K |
|
|
DGI
4055
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
33,345
-259,705
| -89% | -$3.87M |
|
|
CHS
4056
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+35,500
| +449% | +$401K |
|
|
KANG
4057
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
26,308
+6,963
| +36% | +$145K |
|
|
CAVM
4058
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-13,900
| -60% | -$802K |
|
4059
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$492M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-111,600
| -68% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CRAY
4060
CALL
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-7,700
| -36% | -$294K |
|
4061
Opko Health
OPK
$1.02B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
55,142
-297,499
| -84% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SEMG
4062
CALL
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+23,200
| +967% | +$478K |
|
|
SNOW
4063
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,988
| New | +$553K |
|
4064
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.66B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-5,800
| -24% | -$178K |
|
4065
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.1B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
27,277
+3,966
| +17% | +$83.4K |
|
4066
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.9B
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
24,709
+11,904
| +93% | +$245K |
|
|
COL
4067
PUT
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+200
| +3% | +$17.3K |
|
|
AIRM
4068
PUT
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,600
| +20% | +$98.6K |
|
|
IHS
4069
PUT
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,900
| +171% | +$309K |
|
4070
Autohome
ATHM
$2.62B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,406
| New | +$536K |
|
4071
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.75B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
24,741
-10,346
| -29% | -$228K |
|
|
CSOD
4072
CALL
DELISTED
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.
CSOD
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-11,900
| -41% | -$359K |
|
|
TFM
4073
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
19,994
-30,981
| -61% | -$708K |
|
4074
State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
XAR
$6.5B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
10,895
-30,871
| -74% | -$1.53M |
|
|
WBT
4075
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,566
| New | +$560K |
|
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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.