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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WFT
2151
CALL
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
367,100
+93,300
| +34% | +$630K |
|
|
PDCE
2152
PUT
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
+29,700
| +162% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MDVN
2153
PUT
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+7,500
| +14% | +$272K |
|
2154
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.96B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,147
| New | +$2.65M |
|
2155
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+18,400
| +51% | +$886K |
|
2156
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$70.8B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+45,200
| +197% | +$1.82M |
|
|
MGLN
2157
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
41,774
-53,101
| -56% | -$3.19M |
|
2158
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$12.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-37,200
| -51% | -$2.77M |
|
|
AMTD
2159
PUT
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
-2,000
| -2% | -$58.9K |
|
2160
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$28.3B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
82,482
-134,177
| -62% | -$3.95M |
|
|
ACAS
2161
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
185,200
+99,800
| +117% | +$1.39M |
|
|
LGF
2162
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
129,100
+4,500
| +4% | +$107K |
|
2163
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-10,000
| -31% | -$1.12M |
|
2164
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.8B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$3.04M |
|
|
AXON
2165
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$48.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
-23,600
| -14% | -$405K |
|
2166
PUT
Centene
CNC
$31.7B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+73,000
| +397% | +$2.18M |
|
2167
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.82B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-400
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
2168
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$85.2M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
49,382
+31,260
| +172% | +$1.73M |
|
|
ADPT
2169
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
50,644
-401,491
| -89% | -$20.8M |
|
|
PDCE
2170
CALL
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-1,300
| -3% | -$67.8K |
|
2171
TriNet
TNET
$3.18B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
195,356
+187,761
| +2,472% | +$2.66M |
|
2172
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.27B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
156,778
+105,143
| +204% | +$1.87M |
|
2173
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.8B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,934
| New | +$2.6M |
|
|
CIE
2174
PUT
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
62,867
-41,113
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
2175
Magnite
MGNI
$2.99B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
153,141
+2,497
| +2% | +$38.2K |
|
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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.