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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$230M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,147
| New | +$227K |
|
|
CYOU
5077
DELISTED
Changyou.com Limited American Depositary Share
CYOU
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,371
| New | +$266K |
|
|
MENT
5078
PUT
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-8,200
| -38% | -$150K |
|
|
CPHD
5079
PUT
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-1,300
| -14% | -$40.8K |
|
5080
ASE Group
ASX
$84.4B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,903
| New | +$250K |
|
5081
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.4B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+14,300
| +210% | +$169K |
|
5082
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.5B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,339
| New | +$245K |
|
|
VRE
5083
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
11,445
-9,659
| -46% | -$201K |
|
|
ACHN
5084
CALL
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+10,700
| +44% | +$78.4K |
|
|
FUR
5085
DELISTED
WINTHROP REALTY TRUST SHS BENE INT (NEW)
FUR
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
20,498
+9,677
| +89% | +$125K |
|
|
EBIX
5086
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-34,900
| -84% | -$1.22M |
|
5087
Cable One
CABO
$208M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+613
| New | +$261K |
|
5088
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,579,723,405
| New | +$358K |
|
5089
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.49B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
2,853
-1,437
| -33% | -$118K |
|
|
TGNA
5090
CALL
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
17,813
-1,562
| -8% | -$23.7K |
|
|
RNET
5091
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,553
| New | +$269K |
|
|
KS
5092
CALL
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+10,100
| +110% | +$137K |
|
5093
CALL
Sabre
SABR
$839M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-7,300
| -44% | -$195K |
|
5094
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$98.1M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-18,200
| -58% | -$298K |
|
|
BOJA
5095
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
15,649
-48,247
| -76% | -$740K |
|
|
TUMI
5096
CALL
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+6,400
| +183% | +$130K |
|
5097
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-2,800
| -43% | -$201K |
|
5098
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$993M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-14,100
| -74% | -$825K |
|
5099
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.1B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+3,400
| +35% | +$60.1K |
|
|
ACOR
5100
PUT
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
83
+18
| +28% | +$74.7K |
|
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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.