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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VTLE
4426
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
2,780
-485
| -15% | -$65.9K |
|
|
RICE
4427
PUT
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+15,400
| +95% | +$160K |
|
4428
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.8B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-42,800
| -64% | -$760K |
|
4429
Amphenol
APH
$210B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
30,428
-1,844,592
| -98% | -$24M |
|
4430
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.9B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$392K |
|
|
SPNC
4431
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
30,334
-14,757
| -33% | -$204K |
|
4432
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.33B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
7,749
+641
| +9% | +$72.1K |
|
|
WPZ
4433
CALL
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$420K |
|
4434
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.9M
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+5,700
| +30% | +$97.6K |
|
|
BERY
4435
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,177
+7,950
| +152% | +$231K |
|
|
ZLTQ
4436
CALL
DELISTED
ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc.
ZLTQ
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,800
| +73% | +$160K |
|
|
DX
4437
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.17B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,831
| New | +$408K |
|
4438
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.9B
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-7,100
| -53% | -$430K |
|
|
FRN
4439
DELISTED
Invesco Frontier Markets ETF
FRN
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,838
| New | +$409K |
|
|
SFLY
4440
CALL
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,500
| -50% | -$405K |
|
4441
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.15B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,700
| +31% | +$95.2K |
|
4442
Infosys
INFY
$50.9B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
45,768
-23,920
| -34% | -$208K |
|
4443
SM Energy
SM
$7.34B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
23,192
+5,486
| +31% | +$75.7K |
|
|
JNS
4444
CALL
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-20,900
| -41% | -$272K |
|
4445
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.14B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+18,600
| +152% | +$232K |
|
|
B
4446
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$411K |
|
|
KERX
4447
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
92,950
+92,949
| +9,294,900% | +$371K |
|
|
HSNI
4448
CALL
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+2,600
| +46% | +$129K |
|
4449
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.23B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+3,700
| +8% | +$29.2K |
|
4450
PUT
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.76B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+11,700
| +355% | +$308K |
|
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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.