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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.57B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
16,125
+7,352
| +84% | +$179K |
|
|
TFM
4552
CALL
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-1,500
| -10% | -$34.3K |
|
|
AAWW
4553
PUT
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-300
| -3% | -$11.2K |
|
|
STL
4554
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
25,215
+2,453
| +11% | +$37.1K |
|
4555
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.3B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,800
| +50% | +$124K |
|
4556
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
30,788
-19,000
| -38% | -$230K |
|
|
LABL
4557
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,518
| New | +$401K |
|
4558
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$907M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+10,200
| +29% | +$84.8K |
|
4559
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.1B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-8,500
| -49% | -$351K |
|
4560
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.17B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+11,800
| +144% | +$199K |
|
|
EVDY
4561
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
71,377
-12,909
| -15% | -$63.5K |
|
|
CKH
4562
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
7,603
+6,329
| +497% | +$292K |
|
4563
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$12.9B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
5,250
-44,215
| -89% | -$3.27M |
|
4564
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.06B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-34,000
| -58% | -$547K |
|
|
IPG
4565
PUT
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+6,700
| +63% | +$145K |
|
|
SHOE
4566
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$437M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,630
| New | +$352K |
|
|
CLD
4567
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
204,579
-502,270
| -71% | -$861K |
|
4568
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$253M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
50,504
-30,900
| -38% | -$231K |
|
|
SPYM
4569
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,520
| New | +$376K |
|
|
BKS
4570
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-18,400
| -36% | -$180K |
|
4571
Barron's 400 ETF
BFOR
$236M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
52,484
+25,032
| +91% | +$177K |
|
4572
PUT
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$463M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-400
| -1% | -$5.07K |
|
4573
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.2B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-120,800
| -77% | -$1.35M |
|
|
IFEU
4574
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,598
-31,900
| -75% | -$1.13M |
|
4575
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.82B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-34,700
| -52% | -$393K |
|
Similar funds
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.