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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF
GII
$931M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
46,428
+27,670
| +148% | +$1.21M |
|
2627
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-9,900
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
|
PCL
2628
CALL
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-28,100
| -41% | -$1.27M |
|
2629
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+17,500
| +41% | +$550K |
|
2630
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
+31,100
| +18% | +$298K |
|
2631
Oil States International
OIS
$539M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
70,670
+68,846
| +3,774% | +$2.05M |
|
|
TIVO
2632
DELISTED
Tivo Inc
TIVO
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
115,534
-469,988
| -80% | -$5.28M |
|
2633
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-19,800
| -42% | -$1.57M |
|
2634
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+19,100
| +14% | +$245K |
|
2635
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-3,400
| -9% | -$191K |
|
|
QLIK
2636
CALL
DELISTED
QLIK TECHNOLOGIES INC COM STK (DE)
QLIK
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
-11,600
| -16% | -$380K |
|
2637
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
93,287
-150,236
| -62% | -$3.04M |
|
|
EBIX
2638
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
58,502
+33,045
| +130% | +$1.05M |
|
2639
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-24,300
| -56% | -$2.45M |
|
2640
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-31,100
| -54% | -$2.28M |
|
2641
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
62,403
+21,986
| +54% | +$685K |
|
|
CHK
2642
PUT
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,127
-1,683
| -44% | -$2.09M |
|
|
PRE
2643
PUT
DELISTED
PARTNERRE LTD
PRE
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,700
| +52% | +$653K |
|
|
ARRY
2644
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
453,393
+256,897
| +131% | +$1.17M |
|
2645
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
273,688
+55,978
| +26% | +$406K |
|
2646
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,692
-122,336
| -75% | -$5.95M |
|
2647
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
52,762
-528
| -1% | -$19.8K |
|
2648
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
+17,500
| +19% | +$310K |
|
2649
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
67,855
-118,593
| -64% | -$3.19M |
|
2650
PUT
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+13,800
| +93% | +$981K |
|
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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.