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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BBBY
1176
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
180,432
+138,295
| +328% | +$6.48M |
|
1177
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.38B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
266,300
+54,600
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
1178
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$23.3B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
134,992
-362,211
| -73% | -$22.9M |
|
1179
Netflix
NFLX
$299B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
874,620
-1,844,040
| -68% | -$18.1M |
|
1180
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$651M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
436,012
-110,493
| -20% | -$2.06M |
|
1181
Tesla
TSLA
$1.23T
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
+579,300
| New | +$7.62M |
|
|
POT
1182
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
521,146
-380,283
| -42% | -$6.4M |
|
1183
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.4B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
+461,990
| New | +$8.38M |
|
1184
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
107,900
+35,400
| +49% | +$2.62M |
|
|
ISBC
1185
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
760,210
+609,513
| +404% | +$7.02M |
|
1186
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$420M
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
360,500
-64,200
| -15% | -$1.62M |
|
|
VIAB
1187
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
214,300
+79,300
| +59% | +$3.15M |
|
1188
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$183B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
211,200
+17,400
| +9% | +$689K |
|
1189
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$12.8B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
203,492
+10,769
| +6% | +$425K |
|
1190
Flex
FLEX
$41.7B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
971,133
-2,206,499
| -69% | -$17.7M |
|
|
NUAN
1191
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
545,431
-26,937
| -5% | -$435K |
|
1192
Match Group
MTCH
$9.19B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
797,606
+789,612
| +9,878% | +$9.04M |
|
1193
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
212,047
+194,324
| +1,096% | +$8.3M |
|
|
MBLY
1194
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
235,400
+62,600
| +36% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ALDR
1195
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
358,376
+30,489
| +9% | +$706K |
|
1196
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$104B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
66,600
+200
| +0.3% | +$26.5K |
|
1197
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.08B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
216,800
+207,400
| +2,206% | +$7.66M |
|
1198
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.2B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
108,700
+31,400
| +41% | +$2.33M |
|
|
JAH
1199
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
147,571
-1,313,440
| -90% | -$70.3M |
|
1200
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$18.1B
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
69,054
+64,433
| +1,394% | +$8.05M |
|
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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.