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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITCI
4101
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+6,400
| +47% | +$213K |
|
|
HDS
4102
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+10,700
| +173% | +$295K |
|
|
TIVO
4103
CALL
DELISTED
TIVO INC
TIVO
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+28,100
| +92% | +$226K |
|
4104
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.28B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+13,700
| +63% | +$256K |
|
4105
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$37.4B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-5,100
| -19% | -$125K |
|
4106
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.6B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
10,063
-50,985
| -84% | -$2.64M |
|
|
PRXL
4107
PUT
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+5,400
| +154% | +$333K |
|
4108
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.33B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+53,200
| +93% | +$245K |
|
|
EUMV
4109
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Europe ETF
EUMV
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,680
| New | +$540K |
|
|
VSI
4110
CALL
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+6,600
| +58% | +$198K |
|
|
WREI
4111
DELISTED
Invesco Wilshire US REIT ETF
WREI
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
11,710
+5,498
| +89% | +$244K |
|
|
IMPV
4112
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
11,035
+10,504
| +1,978% | +$505K |
|
4113
Immersion
IMMR
$252M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
67,346
+18,593
| +38% | +$154K |
|
4114
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
46,428
-1,501,360
| -97% | -$14.6M |
|
|
AY
4115
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
31,264
+28,787
| +1,162% | +$487K |
|
|
PAGG
4116
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
24,242
-21,534
| -47% | -$474K |
|
|
ANSS
4117
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-4,400
| -42% | -$380K |
|
4118
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.03B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+9,200
| +36% | +$148K |
|
4119
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-2,400
| -22% | -$143K |
|
|
AMAG
4120
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-5,600
| -19% | -$133K |
|
4121
EnerSys
ENS
$6.99B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
9,935
+8,339
| +522% | +$431K |
|
4122
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.1B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,899
| New | +$516K |
|
4123
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
98,142
-106,471
| -52% | -$369K |
|
4124
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.34B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
8,073
-5,738
| -42% | -$377K |
|
4125
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$1.04B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-36,200
| -30% | -$161K |
|
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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.