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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$186M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
153,313
-51,439
| -25% | -$92.4K |
|
4702
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$730M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
15,514
-40,269
| -72% | -$890K |
|
|
ATCO
4703
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+200
| +1% | +$3.34K |
|
|
CPLA
4704
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
6,799
-4,886
| -42% | -$226K |
|
|
PACD
4705
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
73,067
-100,344
| -58% | -$481K |
|
4706
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.3B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-1,500
| -12% | -$46.9K |
|
4707
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.2B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
9,914
-6,044
| -38% | -$197K |
|
4708
PUT
Tronox
TROX
$993M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-34,000
| -38% | -$151K |
|
|
KTWO
4709
DELISTED
K2M Group Holdings, Inc
KTWO
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
24,090
-22,186
| -48% | -$305K |
|
|
AMRI
4710
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
23,334
-10,317
| -31% | -$162K |
|
|
LOCK
4711
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-49,200
| -62% | -$580K |
|
|
AVG
4712
CALL
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-400
| -2% | -$7.5K |
|
4713
Banc of California
BANC
$3B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
20,353
-27,500
| -57% | -$415K |
|
4714
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.6B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+12,900
| +315% | +$274K |
|
4715
Middleby
MIDD
$5.89B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
3,330
+2,617
| +367% | +$246K |
|
4716
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.83B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
10,652
-14,240
| -57% | -$448K |
|
|
BEAT
4717
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
30,518
-105,164
| -78% | -$1.18M |
|
|
DDC
4718
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
32,124
+7,288
| +29% | +$79.7K |
|
4719
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.53B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-58,100
| -65% | -$633K |
|
4720
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$906M
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+1,200
| +8% | +$22.7K |
|
|
ALDR
4721
CALL
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+11,400
| +368% | +$264K |
|
|
ENLK
4722
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+20,600
| +234% | +$226K |
|
4723
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.29B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-700
| -14% | -$53.7K |
|
4724
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE StrategicFactors ETF
QEFA
$1.08B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,518
| New | +$339K |
|
|
MDR
4725
CALL
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
28,867
-5,233
| -15% | -$49.7K |
|
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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.