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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.66B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-9,000
| -40% | -$54.1K |
|
|
IMGN
5902
PUT
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+8,400
| +336% | +$71.1K |
|
|
SSI
5903
PUT
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-3,300
| -22% | -$26.5K |
|
|
JST
5904
DELISTED
JINPAN INT'L LTD(COMMON)
JST
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,941
| New | +$81.6K |
|
5905
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.37B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,100
| -19% | -$15.6K |
|
5906
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$3.99B
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-500
| -3% | -$2.88K |
|
5907
Civeo
CVEO
$318M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
6,260
+293
| +5% | +$3.9K |
|
5908
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$675M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
5,325
-105,071
| -95% | -$1.53M |
|
|
STKL
5909
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
20,543
-83,489
| -80% | -$456K |
|
|
KEYW
5910
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
13,812
-5,260
| -28% | -$29.1K |
|
5911
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$5.8B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+11,200
| +5,600% | +$62.2K |
|
5912
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.92B
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-10,400
| -31% | -$27.2K |
|
|
TLRA
5913
DELISTED
Telaria, Inc.
TLRA
| $91K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,874
| New | +$93.7K |
|
5914
CALL
CPI Card Group
PMTS
$320M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,180
+840
| +63% | +$35.1K |
|
|
CALL
5915
DELISTED
magicJack VocalTec Ltd
CALL
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$105K |
|
|
LIOX
5916
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
17,766
-7,825
| -31% | -$35.7K |
|
5917
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.4B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,500
| -11% | -$11K |
|
|
BRAZ
5918
DELISTED
Global X Brazil Mid Cap ETF
BRAZ
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,879
| New | +$75.7K |
|
|
ICAD
5919
DELISTED
iCAD Inc
ICAD
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$77.1K |
|
5920
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.12B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-32,900
| -63% | -$109K |
|
|
TSI
5921
TCW Strategic Income Fund
TSI
$213M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,817
| New | +$87.4K |
|
5922
IGC Pharma
IGC
$26.8M
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
168,104
+155,414
| +1,225% | +$47.1K |
|
|
FIG
5923
CALL
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-9,200
| -34% | -$41.4K |
|
|
MTL
5924
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
48,120
+10,749
| +29% | +$18.1K |
|
5925
PUT
Geron
GERN
$949M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
-8,400
| -22% | -$25.2K |
|
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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.