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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,300
| -11% | -$236K |
|
2602
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$80.9M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
43,109
-4,950
| -10% | -$223K |
|
|
CLLS
2603
Cellectis
CLLS
$307M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-28,316
| -31% | -$859K |
|
|
EGRX
2604
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
22,202
+17,199
| +344% | +$1.36M |
|
2605
WisdomTree US High Dividend Fund
DHS
$1.6B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,345
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
CERN
2606
PUT
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+400
| +1% | +$24.6K |
|
|
CIVI
2607
DELISTED
Civitas Solutions, Inc.
CIVI
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,381
-70,075
| -51% | -$1.83M |
|
2608
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
82,075
+72,176
| +729% | +$1.77M |
|
2609
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-24,600
| -35% | -$1.04M |
|
2610
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF
SPEU
$743M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-17,800
| -24% | -$584K |
|
|
RAD
2611
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
12,485
-13,900
| -53% | -$2.06M |
|
2612
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-4,000
| -7% | -$137K |
|
2613
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
129,701
+127,762
| +6,589% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SDRL
2614
DELISTED
Seadrill Limited Common Stock
SDRL
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
2,150
-1,677
| -44% | -$2.63M |
|
2615
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
+42,200
| +81% | +$840K |
|
2616
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+7,900
| +33% | +$526K |
|
2617
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,515
-15,216
| -25% | -$673K |
|
2618
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+1,300
| +3% | +$42.2K |
|
2619
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
246,016
+238,240
| +3,064% | +$1.9M |
|
2620
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
212,112
-26,840
| -11% | -$252K |
|
|
CHIX
2621
DELISTED
Global X MSCI China Financials ETF
CHIX
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
141,270
+69,906
| +98% | +$1.02M |
|
|
PMR
2622
DELISTED
Invesco Dynamic Retail ETF
PMR
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
51,943
+24,022
| +86% | +$904K |
|
|
BNCL
2623
DELISTED
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.
BNCL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,128
+40,362
| +39% | +$553K |
|
2624
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+34,000
| +110% | +$1.02M |
|
2625
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,777
-752,142
| -95% | -$34.2M |
|
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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.