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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TVRD
2876
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
2,556
+871
| +52% | +$478K |
|
|
CWEN.A
2877
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
111,410
+52,563
| +89% | +$716K |
|
2878
PUT
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.7B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,800
-46,100
| -54% | -$2.18M |
|
2879
Rayonier
RYN
$6.49B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
76,659
+63,665
| +490% | +$1.34M |
|
2880
CALL
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+22,000
| +29% | +$404K |
|
|
KCG
2881
CALL
DELISTED
KCG Holdings, Inc.
KCG
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+62,900
| +101% | +$784K |
|
|
BTU
2882
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
201,014
-65,038
| -24% | -$937K |
|
2883
CALL
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+41,800
| +995% | +$1.84M |
|
2884
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
30,522
-7,501
| -20% | -$378K |
|
2885
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
36,106
+22,713
| +170% | +$972K |
|
2886
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,491
-66,867
| -60% | -$2.39M |
|
|
DMND
2887
PUT
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-3,800
| -9% | -$144K |
|
2888
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-15,300
| -10% | -$181K |
|
|
INSY
2889
CALL
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
+31,200
| +139% | +$864K |
|
2890
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
60,685
-80,350
| -57% | -$2.13M |
|
2891
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$746M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
110,396
+51,886
| +89% | +$735K |
|
|
SWN
2892
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
215,800
+38,000
| +21% | +$372K |
|
2893
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,974
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
OVTI
2894
PUT
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-58,000
| -52% | -$1.67M |
|
2895
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-8,400
| -17% | -$383K |
|
|
CAVM
2896
PUT
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-7,900
| -25% | -$533K |
|
2897
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
+5,800
| +14% | +$199K |
|
2898
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-17,700
| -54% | -$1.86M |
|
2899
PUT
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
6,487
-893
| -12% | -$195K |
|
2900
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
89,600
+46,800
| +109% | +$856K |
|
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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.