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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
PUT
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-24,400
| -29% | -$873K |
|
|
AUY
2577
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081,477
+19,789
| +2% | +$41.3K |
|
|
LGF
2578
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-103,400
| -62% | -$3.81M |
|
2579
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
36,388
+14,526
| +66% | +$833K |
|
2580
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
134,154
-93,333
| -41% | -$1.78M |
|
2581
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,827
-30,653
| -43% | -$1.56M |
|
2582
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+6,400
| +29% | +$430K |
|
|
PX
2583
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
19,581
+1,923
| +11% | +$210K |
|
|
IQDE
2584
DELISTED
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
IQDE
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,026
-10,807
| -10% | -$237K |
|
2585
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
75,800
-53,200
| -41% | -$1.43M |
|
|
FISV
2586
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+9,400
| +27% | +$441K |
|
2587
PUT
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-5,300
| -18% | -$202K |
|
2588
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
30,343
-464,105
| -94% | -$29.8M |
|
|
FLY
2589
DELISTED
Fly Leasing Limited
FLY
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
146,454
+95,306
| +186% | +$1.27M |
|
|
GRFS
2590
Grifois
GRFS
$5.29B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
123,252
-58,676
| -32% | -$991K |
|
|
VIVO
2591
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
97,141
+21,636
| +29% | +$415K |
|
2592
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.14B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
245,862
+18,978
| +8% | +$149K |
|
2593
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
90,629
+49,368
| +120% | +$1.28M |
|
|
COHR
2594
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,532
+15,545
| +104% | +$958K |
|
2595
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+28,800
| +223% | +$1.22M |
|
|
UMPQ
2596
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
124,930
-4,593
| -4% | -$77.6K |
|
2597
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+13,900
| +99% | +$1.11M |
|
2598
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
125,600
+20,300
| +19% | +$518K |
|
2599
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.5B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
831,840
+667,728
| +407% | +$1.59M |
|
|
PDLI
2600
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
558,804
+271,584
| +95% | +$1.14M |
|
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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.