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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$40.5B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,748
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
SBNY
2052
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-1,500
| -6% | -$204K |
|
|
AKRX
2053
CALL
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+128,300
| +1,833% | +$3.37M |
|
2054
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$26.7B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,061
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
ECHO
2055
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
116,682
-3,443
| -3% | -$82.1K |
|
|
PNC.WS
2056
DELISTED
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC.WS
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+155,734
| New | +$3.27M |
|
|
BCR
2057
PUT
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-900
| -5% | -$170K |
|
2058
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.85B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,053
+31,311
| +73% | +$1.26M |
|
2059
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.5B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-100,455
| -67% | -$6.13M |
|
2060
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.6B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+20,800
| +100% | +$1.41M |
|
|
HA
2061
PUT
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+29,500
| +79% | +$1.14M |
|
2062
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+11,100
| +79% | +$1.25M |
|
2063
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$348M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+28,600
| +68% | +$1.13M |
|
2064
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-24,149
| -32% | -$1.34M |
|
2065
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$68.5B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
113,494
-279,532
| -71% | -$7.06M |
|
|
MAGN
2066
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$489M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,501
+1,527
| +15% | +$346K |
|
|
IOC
2067
CALL
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-20,100
| -17% | -$566K |
|
2068
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.74B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+48,700
| +616% | +$2.54M |
|
2069
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.12B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
176,510
+17,870
| +11% | +$289K |
|
|
SKX
2070
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
101,308
-605,964
| -86% | -$18.2M |
|
2071
iShares Morningstar Growth ETF
ILCG
$3.17B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,335
| New | +$2.93M |
|
|
FRGI
2072
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
94,014
-323,511
| -77% | -$11.4M |
|
|
WNR
2073
PUT
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
+22,100
| +26% | +$667K |
|
2074
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
84,522
+67,900
| +408% | +$2.33M |
|
2075
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.8B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+12,100
| +81% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.