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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-14,600
| -53% | -$1.88M |
|
2752
CALL
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
-71,400
| -49% | -$1.68M |
|
|
P
2753
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+109,700
| New | +$1.86M |
|
2754
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
251,984
+30,944
| +14% | +$235K |
|
2755
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
39,967
-133
| -0.3% | -$6.68K |
|
2756
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
87,939
-66,405
| -43% | -$1.26M |
|
2757
PUT
Opko Health
OPK
$1.03B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
169,800
-154,100
| -48% | -$1.54M |
|
|
LVL
2758
DELISTED
Invesco S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF
LVL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
195,215
+108,024
| +124% | +$990K |
|
2759
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-5,500
| -32% | -$817K |
|
2760
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,664
+90,028
| +1,597% | +$1.53M |
|
2761
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,796
+683
| +1% | +$18.4K |
|
2762
PUT
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+16,000
| +79% | +$790K |
|
|
CAVM
2763
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DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-4,700
| -15% | -$317K |
|
2764
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$218M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
EGL
2765
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
52,345
-15,860
| -23% | -$505K |
|
|
VGR
2766
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
123,271
-306,612
| -71% | -$4.29M |
|
2767
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
144,010
-1,324,890
| -90% | -$12.1M |
|
2768
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
-133,900
| -72% | -$4.76M |
|
|
SIR
2769
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
194,335
-166,384
| -46% | -$1.46M |
|
2770
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
109,670
+21,067
| +24% | +$319K |
|
2771
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-8,400
| -38% | -$1M |
|
|
VPU
2772
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,977
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
IMS
2773
DELISTED
IMS HEALTH HLDGS INC COM STK (DE)
IMS
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
66,311
-37,936
| -36% | -$1.06M |
|
|
2774
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
109,469
+11,895
| +12% | +$180K |
|
2775
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+43,200
| +259% | +$927K |
|
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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.