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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WNRL
5001
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+10,500
| +583% | +$229K |
|
|
PGH
5002
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
218,934
+133,228
| +155% | +$107K |
|
5003
CALL
HCI Group
HCI
$2.34B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+4,000
| +87% | +$130K |
|
5004
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
10,892
-342,156
| -97% | -$8.47M |
|
|
BRS
5005
CALL
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+9,300
| +160% | +$172K |
|
5006
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-33,000
| -66% | -$483K |
|
5007
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3.03B
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+5,000
| +45% | +$76.9K |
|
|
TCP
5008
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
5,908
-1,132
| -16% | -$51.3K |
|
5009
CALL
Steris
STE
$23.2B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-1,600
| -29% | -$108K |
|
5010
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.86M
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
255
-940
| -79% | -$962K |
|
|
PRMW
5011
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
28,098
-14,293
| -34% | -$128K |
|
5012
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,000
| -18% | -$54.5K |
|
|
RDUS
5013
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-7,600
| -46% | -$263K |
|
|
TIVO
5014
PUT
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-6,400
| -32% | -$127K |
|
|
EWRS
5015
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 2000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRS
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,087
| New | +$256K |
|
5016
PUT
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.31B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$275K |
|
|
DRE
5017
CALL
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+7,100
| +131% | +$146K |
|
|
CXRX
5018
PUT
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+10,800
| +5,400% | +$323K |
|
|
ACAT
5019
PUT
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+9,100
| +118% | +$137K |
|
5020
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.39B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-14,100
| -63% | -$428K |
|
5021
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$188M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
10,336
+4,636
| +81% | +$122K |
|
5022
PUT
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
| – | – |
|
5023
Rollins
ROL
$18B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
23,279
-123,230
| -84% | -$1.46M |
|
5024
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.3B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
16,875
+3,712
| +28% | +$57.1K |
|
|
TCF
5025
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
22,957
-201,279
| -90% | -$2.42M |
|
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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.