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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$223M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$416M |
| 3 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
|
+$311M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPN
2501
CALL
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
148,600
+69,500
| +88% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SLH
2502
PUT
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
+2,300
| +6% | +$125K |
|
2503
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$74.1B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-2,000
| -7% | -$144K |
|
|
DO
2504
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+7,700
| +8% | +$162K |
|
|
SC
2505
PUT
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
+23,600
| +21% | +$431K |
|
2506
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+11,300
| +97% | +$1M |
|
2507
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+200
| +2% | +$31.7K |
|
|
JWN
2508
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,985
-3,056,068
| -99% | -$185M |
|
|
RPT
2509
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
128,515
+25,839
| +25% | +$424K |
|
|
BID
2510
CALL
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-12,000
| -13% | -$364K |
|
|
ENDP
2511
PUT
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+16,900
| +94% | +$1.03M |
|
2512
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
71,871
+3,430
| +5% | +$99.6K |
|
|
SHLD
2513
CALL
DELISTED
Sears Holding Corporation
SHLD
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,500
+10,400
| +11% | +$234K |
|
|
ETP
2514
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
63,095
+59,354
| +1,587% | +$2.33M |
|
|
WCG
2515
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-3,400
| -11% | -$282K |
|
|
TSE
2516
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,265
+24,481
| +48% | +$713K |
|
|
EE
2517
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
55,115
+12,904
| +31% | +$493K |
|
2518
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
156,173
-180,760
| -54% | -$2.68M |
|
2519
CALL
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.3B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-7,100
| -21% | -$587K |
|
|
SDRL
2520
PUT
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
2,330
+462
| +25% | +$724K |
|
2521
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
66,356
-28,298
| -30% | -$929K |
|
2522
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
75,417
-134,768
| -64% | -$3.62M |
|
2523
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-1,200
| -2% | -$48.6K |
|
|
IHS
2524
DELISTED
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
17,828
-21,914
| -55% | -$2.61M |
|
|
WLL
2525
CALL
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
745
-3
| -0.4% | -$14.2K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Citadel Advisors held 9,881 positions worth $91.6B, down 13% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $23.5B in Q4 2015, closing 1,198 positions and reducing 4,313 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 16,114,160 shares worth $627M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Honeywell in Q4 2015, an estimated $400M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited HP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $182M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $91.6B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,019 new positions and closed 1,198 in Q4 2015.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $91.6B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.