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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAS
5776
CALL
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+25,900
| +133% | +$54.2K |
|
5777
PUT
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,840
-940
| -25% | -$36.2K |
|
5778
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
6,489
+4,008
| +162% | +$62.3K |
|
5779
CALL
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.74B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,400
| New | +$102K |
|
|
TTPH
5780
CALL
DELISTED
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TTPH
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,320
+205
| +18% | +$20.5K |
|
|
ENOC
5781
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-207,000
| -93% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SALE
5782
PUT
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-21,500
| -59% | -$175K |
|
|
TAOM
5783
DELISTED
TAOMEE HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
TAOM
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
33,282
+21,677
| +187% | +$77K |
|
5784
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+13,700
| +391% | +$100K |
|
5785
CALL
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$807M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-2,952
| -49% | -$112K |
|
5786
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$67.5B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
5,108
-53,750
| -91% | -$1.23M |
|
5787
uniQure
QURE
$3.22B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
10,162
+7,533
| +287% | +$111K |
|
5788
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$10.1B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
3,070
-2,160
| -41% | -$80.7K |
|
5789
Verastem
VSTM
$610M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
6,384
-4,534
| -42% | -$72.8K |
|
|
ZVO
5790
CALL
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-10,100
| -46% | -$76.7K |
|
|
OCLR
5791
CALL
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+10,400
| +87% | +$43.9K |
|
|
NIHD
5792
DELISTED
NII Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
NIHD
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,955
| New | +$95.8K |
|
|
TUES
5793
CALL
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+13,800
| +1,533% | +$90.4K |
|
|
CRC
5794
CALL
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
11,690
+7,490
| +178% | +$88.4K |
|
|
URG
5795
Ur-Energy
URG
$556M
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
237,298
+28,787
| +14% | +$15.5K |
|
|
NETI
5796
CALL
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,917
| New | +$123K |
|
|
ELNK
5797
CALL
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-13,400
| -39% | -$78.2K |
|
|
OSIR
5798
CALL
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $119K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+8,800
| +73% | +$61.5K |
|
5799
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$77.2M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
352
+143
| +68% | +$48.7K |
|
5800
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.99B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-12,600
| -36% | -$72.4K |
|
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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.