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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4401
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.06B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-19,800
| -48% | -$350K |
|
4402
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$4.07B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,213
| New | +$425K |
|
4403
PUT
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.98B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
8,395
+6,325
| +306% | +$383K |
|
|
STR
4404
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
18,134
-39,405
| -68% | -$910K |
|
4405
CALL
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.8M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
2,325
+1,312
| +130% | +$279K |
|
4406
First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FYX
$1.41B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
9,953
-69,644
| -87% | -$2.89M |
|
4407
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
6,630
-21,420
| -76% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ISEE
4408
PUT
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,600
| +165% | +$336K |
|
|
EPAY
4409
CALL
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,200
| +96% | +$206K |
|
|
BIK
4410
DELISTED
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF
BIK
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
24,025
-11,467
| -32% | -$196K |
|
4411
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.94B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
15,091
+9,400
| +165% | +$258K |
|
|
RDS.B
4412
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
9,079
+3,476
| +62% | +$156K |
|
|
NGD
4413
PUT
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
-32,300
| -21% | -$96.1K |
|
4414
PUT
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.9B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+2,100
| +12% | +$43K |
|
|
HW
4415
PUT
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,500
| +88% | +$176K |
|
|
ADT
4416
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
10,808
-691,066
| -98% | -$24.2M |
|
4417
Cigna
CI
$74.6B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
3,243
-386,717
| -99% | -$53.1M |
|
|
QIWI
4418
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
30,711
+20,098
| +189% | +$269K |
|
|
CRR
4419
CALL
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-3,300
| -10% | -$57K |
|
4420
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.2B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
60,096
-191,888
| -76% | -$1.27M |
|
4421
National Grid
NGG
$81.3B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
6,412
-19,247
| -75% | -$1.29M |
|
|
TGH
4422
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+9,400
| +46% | +$109K |
|
4423
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.77B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
18,671
+8,478
| +83% | +$203K |
|
4424
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+16,800
| +230% | +$257K |
|
4425
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+2,800
| +15% | +$45.8K |
|
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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.