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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HAYN
2651
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,721
-5,518
| -10% | -$214K |
|
2652
PUT
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,790
+53,583
| +213% | +$1.31M |
|
2653
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
22,820
-28,762
| -56% | -$2.5M |
|
2654
New Mountain Finance
NMFC
$730M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
144,979
+133,979
| +1,218% | +$1.84M |
|
2655
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
+3,000
| +14% | +$228K |
|
2656
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,370
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2657
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
12,040
-75,316
| -86% | -$11M |
|
2658
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
142,473
+74,064
| +108% | +$1M |
|
2659
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,533
-422,348
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
2660
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
159,500
+27,400
| +21% | +$346K |
|
|
ISBC
2661
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
150,697
-939,289
| -86% | -$11.8M |
|
2662
PUT
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-32,800
| -36% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MLNX
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-3,100
| -7% | -$138K |
|
2664
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.21B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
62,058
+26,176
| +73% | +$841K |
|
|
KND
2665
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
156,933
-227,450
| -59% | -$2.94M |
|
2666
CALL
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$908M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-5,800
| -10% | -$215K |
|
|
RDC
2667
CALL
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
110,100
+6,400
| +6% | +$123K |
|
2668
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
65,531
-15,533
| -19% | -$447K |
|
2669
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
-27,900
| -29% | -$806K |
|
|
PAY
2670
PUT
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-11,900
| -15% | -$343K |
|
2671
State Street SPDR S&P Transportation ETF
XTN
$395M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
43,363
+7,983
| +23% | +$365K |
|
2672
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
-12,500
| -26% | -$640K |
|
2673
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-23,500
| -39% | -$1.23M |
|
2674
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,180
-21,069
| -21% | -$520K |
|
2675
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
171,256
+136,441
| +392% | +$1.84M |
|
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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.