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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$376M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+200
| +5% | +$8.34K |
|
5377
First Trust Mid Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FNY
$604M
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,530
| New | +$205K |
|
5378
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.83B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-29,500
| -70% | -$466K |
|
|
LNW
5379
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
-22,900
| -50% | -$171K |
|
|
P
5380
Everpure Inc
P
$29.9B
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
-28,135
| -64% | -$374K |
|
|
SFR
5381
CALL
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $218K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+5,100
| +138% | +$114K |
|
5382
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$17.5B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+6,600
| +471% | +$156K |
|
5383
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$610M
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-2,600
| -10% | -$20.5K |
|
|
WNRL
5384
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Logistics, LP
WNRL
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+700
| +8% | +$15.3K |
|
|
FCH
5385
PUT
DELISTED
Felcor Lodging Trust
FCH
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+24,300
| +1,013% | +$174K |
|
5386
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$105M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
8,756
-1,787
| -17% | -$43.5K |
|
5387
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-10,000
| -74% | -$549K |
|
5388
PUT
Oceaneering
OII
$4.77B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+2,800
| +76% | +$87.2K |
|
5389
PUT
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.15B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-74,100
| -69% | -$448K |
|
|
SNBR
5390
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
11,123
-187,952
| -94% | -$3.59M |
|
5391
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.27B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+800
| +27% | +$43.4K |
|
|
AFFX
5392
CALL
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+13,100
| +570% | +$179K |
|
5393
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$474M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+18,100
| +99% | +$100K |
|
5394
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$443M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+3,000
| +17% | +$21.9K |
|
|
EXK
5395
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.83B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
87,640
+40,601
| +86% | +$71K |
|
5396
CALL
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.28B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+8,000
| +151% | +$117K |
|
|
PACW
5397
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,900
| -25% | -$67.3K |
|
|
SPYB
5398
DELISTED
SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF
SPYB
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
4,571
-11,790
| -72% | -$514K |
|
|
IM
5399
CALL
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+500
| +9% | +$16K |
|
5400
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,600
| +133% | +$107K |
|
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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.