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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPAI
2926
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,259
-136,228
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
2927
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-4,000
| -10% | -$176K |
|
|
BPFH
2928
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
131,592
+85,952
| +188% | +$1,000K |
|
2929
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-6,800
| -10% | -$162K |
|
2930
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
12,164
+8,876
| +270% | +$1.11M |
|
|
ABMD
2931
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-9,600
| -37% | -$815K |
|
2932
ASML
ASML
$708B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,772
-14,044
| -46% | -$1.28M |
|
2933
PUT
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.71M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195
+887
| +288% | +$1.47M |
|
2934
First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund
FKU
$39.7M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
37,031
-37,297
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
2935
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
+600
| +2% | +$30.2K |
|
2936
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+37,700
| +84% | +$653K |
|
2937
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
50,791
+21,067
| +71% | +$672K |
|
|
VA
2938
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,217
-296,048
| -88% | -$10.6M |
|
|
PIR
2939
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
14,570
-16,682
| -53% | -$2.23M |
|
2940
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+4,800
| +41% | +$428K |
|
2941
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+7,600
| +59% | +$546K |
|
2942
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,931
| New | +$1.52M |
|
|
WCG
2943
PUT
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-15,300
| -45% | -$1.27M |
|
|
UTIW
2944
PUT
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
210,200
-3,200
| -1% | -$21.7K |
|
|
GVT
2945
DELISTED
COLOMBIA SELECT LARGE CAP VALUE ETF
GVT
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+7,889
| +29% | +$341K |
|
2946
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,161
-187,431
| -70% | -$3.12M |
|
2947
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$133M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
51,528
+26,798
| +108% | +$779K |
|
2948
CALL
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+100
| +0.5% | +$7K |
|
2949
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$840B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
513,400
-406,100
| -44% | -$909K |
|
2950
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,836
-87,660
| -86% | -$9.41M |
|
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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.