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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
120,352
-13,239
| -10% | -$186K |
|
2777
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
146,509
+96,921
| +195% | +$1.16M |
|
2778
ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF
SBIO
$215M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
53,083
-37,915
| -42% | -$1.16M |
|
2779
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+15,700
| +43% | +$503K |
|
2780
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-8,400
| -37% | -$1.03M |
|
2781
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
112,307
-40,098
| -26% | -$639K |
|
2782
CALL
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+35,100
| +331% | +$1.37M |
|
|
LTC
2783
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
38,949
+23,349
| +150% | +$996K |
|
2784
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
+33,500
| +45% | +$573K |
|
2785
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-300
| -0.4% | -$8.08K |
|
|
THS
2786
PUT
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
2787
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
18,185
-48,705
| -73% | -$4.54M |
|
2788
AdvisorShares Insider Advantage ETF
SURE
$58.1M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
31,007
+6,951
| +29% | +$387K |
|
2789
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
-35,600
| -33% | -$811K |
|
|
ESV
2790
PUT
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
27,175
-14,825
| -35% | -$969K |
|
2791
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
7,108
+1,490
| +27% | +$325K |
|
2792
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,926
+32,626
| +1,419% | +$1.63M |
|
2793
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,026
+49,989
| +263% | +$1.2M |
|
2794
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-4,300
| -18% | -$359K |
|
|
ERF
2795
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
488,130
+112,115
| +30% | +$535K |
|
2796
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+4,900
| +14% | +$190K |
|
2797
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+900
| +5% | +$72.5K |
|
|
ALXN
2798
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
8,737
-64,096
| -88% | -$11.2M |
|
2799
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
342,400
-316,800
| -48% | -$1.37M |
|
2800
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
69,094
+56,228
| +437% | +$1.44M |
|
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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.