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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,637
-5,140
| -27% | -$591K |
|
|
CLD
2952
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
706,849
-435,242
| -38% | -$1.22M |
|
2953
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$916M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+6,000
| +46% | +$340K |
|
2954
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,300
| -13% | -$213K |
|
2955
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$515M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
28,747
-11,400
| -28% | -$598K |
|
2956
PUT
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.4M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-4,800
| -12% | -$218K |
|
2957
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.68B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
36,214
-33,004
| -48% | -$1.37M |
|
2958
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
41,522
-69,655
| -63% | -$2.46M |
|
2959
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.28B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-15,000
| -57% | -$2.02M |
|
2960
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$71.3M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
103,677
-51,524
| -33% | -$733K |
|
|
SGY
2961
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
5,984
-868
| -13% | -$298K |
|
|
PACD
2962
DELISTED
Pacific Drilling S A
PACD
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
173,411
-22,124
| -11% | -$292K |
|
2963
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,673
-437,825
| -84% | -$7.78M |
|
2964
PUT
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-11,700
| -38% | -$859K |
|
|
PXR
2965
DELISTED
Invesco Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
PXR
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
53,097
+46,112
| +660% | +$1.36M |
|
2966
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
24,794
-28,736
| -54% | -$1.76M |
|
|
FNFV
2967
DELISTED
Fidelity Natl Financial, Inc.
FNFV
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
129,258
-143,450
| -53% | -$1.59M |
|
2968
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+18,100
| +114% | +$771K |
|
2969
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,434
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2970
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.7B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,729
+14,501
| +84% | +$701K |
|
2971
Kennametal
KMT
$2.39B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
75,261
+19,174
| +34% | +$495K |
|
2972
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,279
-144,102
| -77% | -$5.05M |
|
2973
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-3,600
| -5% | -$68.5K |
|
|
RLYP
2974
PUT
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+43,800
| +617% | +$943K |
|
2975
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.2B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+33,700
| +97% | +$685K |
|
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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.