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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
1101
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $10M | 0.01% |
134,200
+14,700
| +12% | +$1.04M |
|
1102
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.5B
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
71,800
-25,800
| -26% | -$3.45M |
|
1103
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.2B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
274,600
-18,600
| -6% | -$647K |
|
1104
CALL
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$106M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
404,400
+68,900
| +21% | +$1.22M |
|
1105
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.44B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
121,788
+119,048
| +4,345% | +$9.12M |
|
1106
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
354,805
-520,622
| -59% | -$13.6M |
|
1107
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$53.4B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
86,700
+71,800
| +482% | +$7.28M |
|
|
ABMD
1108
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
103,678
+93,744
| +944% | +$7.91M |
|
|
FCB
1109
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
295,506
-205,561
| -41% | -$6.55M |
|
|
BEAV
1110
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
212,951
-105,779
| -33% | -$4.53M |
|
|
CERN
1111
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
185,051
+3,167
| +2% | +$173K |
|
1112
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
166,294
-864,260
| -84% | -$45.3M |
|
1113
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.58B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
190,200
-33,900
| -15% | -$1.48M |
|
|
KS
1114
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
+704,867
| New | +$9.54M |
|
|
SPLK
1115
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
199,500
+74,100
| +59% | +$3.33M |
|
1116
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
439,800
-155,400
| -26% | -$3.21M |
|
1117
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.65B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
146,200
+43,900
| +43% | +$2.91M |
|
|
X
1118
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
+603,251
| New | +$6.01M |
|
1119
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.8B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
137,353
-136,588
| -50% | -$9.36M |
|
1120
B&G Foods
BGS
$287M
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
277,266
+276,022
| +22,188% | +$9.74M |
|
1121
Terex
TEX
$7.18B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
387,597
-483,999
| -56% | -$10.1M |
|
|
CHK
1122
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
11,664
+9,537
| +448% | +$6.76M |
|
1123
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$2.04B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
197,781
+57,154
| +41% | +$2.45M |
|
1124
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$67.2B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
154,400
-11,700
| -7% | -$650K |
|
|
ISEE
1125
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
227,133
+192,941
| +564% | +$9.83M |
|
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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.