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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBC
2826
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,254
+47,802
| +213% | +$1.1M |
|
2827
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+24,900
| +40% | +$493K |
|
2828
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
149,018
+11,384
| +8% | +$146K |
|
|
AXLL
2829
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
105,044
-131,924
| -56% | -$2.43M |
|
|
THS
2830
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-49,400
| -71% | -$4.12M |
|
2831
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,268
+16,866
| +496% | +$1.35M |
|
2832
PUT
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-2,300
| -13% | -$249K |
|
2833
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-9,600
| -38% | -$1.01M |
|
2834
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+10,200
| +32% | +$385K |
|
2835
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,790
+3,832
| +6% | +$86.9K |
|
2836
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,400
| -28% | -$647K |
|
2837
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+8,300
| +32% | +$447K |
|
|
CALD
2838
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
86,340
+27,387
| +46% | +$518K |
|
|
HOLX
2839
PUT
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-24,300
| -37% | -$945K |
|
2840
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
+200
| +0.8% | +$14.2K |
|
|
HR
2841
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
56,526
-51,820
| -48% | -$1.38M |
|
2842
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-55,700
| -51% | -$1.68M |
|
|
CAB
2843
CALL
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+19,700
| +136% | +$869K |
|
|
IFEU
2844
DELISTED
iShares Europe Developed Real Estate ETF
IFEU
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,498
| New | +$1.64M |
|
2845
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-66,611
| -69% | -$3.68M |
|
2846
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
+14,000
| +26% | +$333K |
|
2847
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$275M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
75,766
-94,752
| -56% | -$2.03M |
|
2848
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+900
| +2% | +$36.4K |
|
|
FM
2849
DELISTED
iShares Frontier and Select EM ETF
FM
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,733
+46,681
| +274% | +$1.2M |
|
2850
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,194
+18,036
| +38% | +$439K |
|
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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.