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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GGP
2801
CALL
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+37,900
| +163% | +$1.02M |
|
2802
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-4,500
| -24% | -$521K |
|
2803
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,424
-61,901
| -69% | -$3.46M |
|
2804
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,269
-80,094
| -63% | -$2.86M |
|
2805
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-15,600
| -46% | -$1.45M |
|
|
IRY
2806
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector
IRY
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,942
+5,866
| +22% | +$291K |
|
|
PLKI
2807
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
28,352
-72,142
| -72% | -$4.09M |
|
2808
Belden
BDC
$5.31B
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
34,721
-64,991
| -65% | -$3.57M |
|
|
LNW
2809
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
184,500
+46,500
| +34% | +$448K |
|
|
CRZO
2810
CALL
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+15,700
| +39% | +$575K |
|
|
DST
2811
PUT
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-3,800
| -12% | -$223K |
|
2812
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+24,000
| +242% | +$1.23M |
|
|
FITB
2813
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
-39,300
| -32% | -$778K |
|
2814
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$771M
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,467
+40,178
| +433% | +$1.34M |
|
2815
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-6,000
| -32% | -$747K |
|
2816
PUT
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
+67,600
| +2,817% | +$1.79M |
|
|
SSNI
2817
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
114,081
-21,516
| -16% | -$300K |
|
2818
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+101,300
| +119% | +$895K |
|
|
MXIM
2819
CALL
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-20,100
| -32% | -$769K |
|
2820
State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF
SPGM
$1.77B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,112
-106,292
| -67% | -$3.36M |
|
|
ROOF
2821
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
67,348
+55,921
| +489% | +$1.38M |
|
2822
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
94,000
-141,600
| -60% | -$2.57M |
|
2823
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-14,400
| -43% | -$1.2M |
|
2824
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+15,700
| +79% | +$761K |
|
|
GLBL
2825
DELISTED
TerraForm Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBL
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
290,808
-199,857
| -41% | -$1.25M |
|
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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.