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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRC
1326
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
110,899
+59,801
| +117% | +$3.83M |
|
|
GPT
1327
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
+291,391
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
FIT
1328
PUT
DELISTED
Fitbit, Inc. Class A common stock
FIT
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
487,300
+89,500
| +22% | +$1.42M |
|
1329
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.2B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
114,425
+66,637
| +139% | +$3.96M |
|
1330
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.3B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
69,800
+7,600
| +12% | +$738K |
|
1331
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$39.6B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
95,400
-473,300
| -83% | -$31.3M |
|
|
MNK
1332
PUT
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
119,400
+50,800
| +74% | +$3.25M |
|
1333
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
322,177
+176,843
| +122% | +$3.83M |
|
|
TGI
1334
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
231,324
-33,203
| -13% | -$1.01M |
|
|
RAI
1335
CALL
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
144,700
+22,500
| +18% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ASRT
1336
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
8,705
+8,680
| +34,720% | +$8.05M |
|
1337
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$23.1B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
114,893
-1,843,704
| -94% | -$111M |
|
|
SE
1338
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
237,600
+144,800
| +156% | +$4.09M |
|
|
STI
1339
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
201,300
+51,500
| +34% | +$1.85M |
|
1340
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
87,100
-32,700
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
1341
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$78.5B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
20,111
+18,741
| +1,368% | +$7.72M |
|
1342
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.37B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
68,687
+60,444
| +733% | +$6.31M |
|
1343
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$69B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
478,912
+346,640
| +262% | +$5.8M |
|
1344
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$19.8B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
157,164
-40,026
| -20% | -$1.64M |
|
|
NMBL
1345
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
922,788
+278,297
| +43% | +$1.98M |
|
1346
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$92.4B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
193,700
+84,200
| +77% | +$3.2M |
|
|
WDR
1347
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
305,892
+267,346
| +694% | +$6.49M |
|
1348
Evercore
EVR
$12.4B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
139,014
+96,750
| +229% | +$4.62M |
|
1349
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$41.6B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
133,100
+20,600
| +18% | +$1.04M |
|
|
CYBR
1350
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
168,210
-456,600
| -73% | -$18.4M |
|
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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.