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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,347
| New | +$2.31M |
|
|
NLSN
2527
CALL
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+21,300
| +89% | +$999K |
|
|
DEA
2528
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
48,878
-78,348
| -62% | -$3.38M |
|
|
BHI
2529
CALL
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-3,900
| -8% | -$200K |
|
2530
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,709
-41,661
| -36% | -$1.11M |
|
2531
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
81,873
+21,645
| +36% | +$582K |
|
2532
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
603,554
+204,528
| +51% | +$980K |
|
2533
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
+28,500
| +34% | +$511K |
|
|
ARII
2534
CALL
DELISTED
American Railcar Industries, Inc.
ARII
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+15,400
| +52% | +$767K |
|
|
ANAC
2535
PUT
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+7,800
| +73% | +$859K |
|
2536
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-25,400
| -52% | -$2.28M |
|
2537
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
-13,900
| -31% | -$907K |
|
2538
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+15,200
| +36% | +$519K |
|
2539
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+19,400
| +53% | +$684K |
|
2540
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-22,000
| -12% | -$288K |
|
2541
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
175,519
-1,522,589
| -90% | -$19.2M |
|
2542
PUT
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-11,600
| -15% | -$353K |
|
|
TYC
2543
CALL
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
61,788
-1,146
| -2% | -$41.8K |
|
2544
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,017
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
WBMD
2545
PUT
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+1,500
| +4% | +$66.9K |
|
2546
Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF
RDIV
$1.41B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,514
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2547
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
104,528
-152,080
| -59% | -$2.82M |
|
2548
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
8,740
+3,227
| +59% | +$703K |
|
|
IOC
2549
PUT
DELISTED
Interoil Corporation
IOC
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
65,400
-16,100
| -20% | -$592K |
|
2550
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,315
| New | +$2.1M |
|
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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.