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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
2551
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
190,803
-35,251
| -16% | -$408K |
|
|
IDTI
2552
PUT
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+35,800
| +86% | +$918K |
|
2553
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-500
| -2% | -$37.2K |
|
2554
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
53,112
+32,501
| +158% | +$1.29M |
|
2555
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund
TDIV
$4.43B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
80,715
+55,343
| +218% | +$1.43M |
|
2556
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$334M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,234
+2,445
| +4% | +$71.3K |
|
|
BAS
2557
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,334
-847
| -39% | -$1.75M |
|
2558
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,800
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
TDAY
2559
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
104,564
-155,203
| -60% | -$2.77M |
|
|
BBBY
2560
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
42,137
-15,475
| -27% | -$860K |
|
2561
PUT
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
117,509
-22,502
| -16% | -$418K |
|
2562
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,219
-1,855,136
| -99% | -$144M |
|
|
K
2563
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,927
-20,767
| -41% | -$1.36M |
|
2564
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
290,900
+5,400
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
2565
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
+57,800
| +649% | +$1.81M |
|
2566
Avista
AVA
$3.28B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,282
+51,082
| +824% | +$1.75M |
|
2567
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,102
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2568
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
221,928
+136,807
| +161% | +$1.28M |
|
2569
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,896
+8,862
| +18% | +$300K |
|
|
BLOX
2570
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,853
-66,370
| -38% | -$1.13M |
|
2571
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$731M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
100,699
+73,782
| +274% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDVN
2572
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-600
| -1% | -$25.9K |
|
2573
Teleflex
TFX
$5.81B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,328
-208,708
| -93% | -$27.1M |
|
2574
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
31,367
-110,266
| -78% | -$7.83M |
|
2575
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190,720
-58,540
| -23% | -$654K |
|
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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.