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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
CALL
Plexus
PLXS
$7.22B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+1,200
| +13% | +$42.5K |
|
4477
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$801M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,991
| New | +$454K |
|
|
NVRO
4478
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+1,400
| +23% | +$82.6K |
|
|
SIX
4479
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-8,200
| -52% | -$422K |
|
|
SCIU
4480
PUT
DELISTED
Global X Scientific Beta US ETF
SCIU
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+7,400
| +87% | +$172K |
|
4481
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+5,500
| +131% | +$217K |
|
4482
PUT
B&G Foods
BGS
$277M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+9,500
| +365% | +$335K |
|
4483
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.5B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-700
| -10% | -$41.7K |
|
4484
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.89M
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,788
| New | +$458K |
|
4485
Tidewater
TDW
$4.31B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
1,904
+652
| +52% | +$129K |
|
4486
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.2B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
106,480
-17,820
| -14% | -$57K |
|
|
NPTN
4487
CALL
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+26,200
| +708% | +$271K |
|
|
WPX
4488
PUT
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-4,400
| -7% | -$22.4K |
|
4489
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$901M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
10,113
| – | – |
|
|
CVRR
4490
CALL
DELISTED
CVR Refining, LP
CVRR
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+12,400
| +56% | +$176K |
|
|
HDP
4491
PUT
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+21,000
| +130% | +$246K |
|
4492
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.45B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,877
| New | +$371K |
|
4493
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$86.9M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-26,000
| -41% | -$528K |
|
4494
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.18B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+13,100
| +524% | +$321K |
|
|
BPT
4495
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
29,555
+18,066
| +157% | +$421K |
|
4496
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.36B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+4,500
| +53% | +$131K |
|
4497
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.61B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
35,853
-1,154,243
| -97% | -$12.8M |
|
4498
Vale
VALE
$63.1B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+98,946
| New | +$307K |
|
4499
PUT
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.72B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+7,500
| +682% | +$308K |
|
4500
CALL
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$506M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+14,000
| +275% | +$279K |
|
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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.