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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPN
3101
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector
IPN
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
47,294
-26,681
| -36% | -$758K |
|
|
INSY
3102
PUT
DELISTED
Insys Therapeutics, Inc.
INSY
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+24,200
| +112% | +$670K |
|
|
KATE
3103
CALL
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+20,800
| +39% | +$406K |
|
3104
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.32B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
97,744
-186,292
| -66% | -$2.51M |
|
3105
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.38B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+10,120
| +128% | +$731K |
|
3106
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.59B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
9,426
+7,661
| +434% | +$1.06M |
|
3107
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
86,700
+45,600
| +111% | +$673K |
|
3108
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
+15,300
| +900% | +$1.16M |
|
3109
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
18,146
+14,631
| +416% | +$1.11M |
|
3110
First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund
FDM
$273M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,620
+433
| +1% | +$14.6K |
|
3111
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
33,505
+23,982
| +252% | +$933K |
|
|
IPHS
3112
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
44,869
-23,999
| -35% | -$845K |
|
3113
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.3B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,108
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
AMSG
3114
CALL
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+800
| +5% | +$63.3K |
|
|
DNB
3115
PUT
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-100
| -0.8% | -$10.9K |
|
|
RENT
3116
CALL
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+15,700
| +135% | +$809K |
|
3117
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-10,300
| -20% | -$339K |
|
3118
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.15B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+8,100
| +23% | +$243K |
|
3119
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
14,574
+13,799
| +1,781% | +$1.21M |
|
|
MESG
3120
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
52,583
+8,411
| +19% | +$209K |
|
|
FINL
3121
CALL
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+43,000
| +152% | +$764K |
|
|
CEMP
3122
CALL
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+13,000
| +46% | +$362K |
|
|
SNBR
3123
CALL
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+19,700
| +49% | +$451K |
|
3124
First Trust Nasdaq-100 Select Equal Weight ETF
QQEW
$1.87B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
29,474
-6,516
| -18% | -$282K |
|
|
BFX
3125
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
76,558
-72,761
| -49% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.