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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3151
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF
HEZU
$589M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,104
| New | +$1.28M |
|
3152
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
-55,300
| -55% | -$1.59M |
|
3153
CALL
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.49B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
168,400
+7,500
| +5% | +$80.2K |
|
3154
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.71B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
142,989
-115,893
| -45% | -$1.2M |
|
|
MIC
3155
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
17,085
-95,515
| -85% | -$7.14M |
|
3156
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$237M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+8,300
| +37% | +$289K |
|
3157
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+42,700
| +66% | +$585K |
|
3158
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
15,937
+2,027
| +15% | +$157K |
|
|
ARR
3159
CALL
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.38B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,360
+4,260
| +60% | +$447K |
|
|
PXMC
3160
DELISTED
POWERSHARES FUNDAMENTAL PURE MID CORE PORTFOLIO
PXMC
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,817
+20,501
| +154% | +$749K |
|
3161
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
EMIF
$12.6M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
45,271
+6,195
| +16% | +$178K |
|
|
HDV
3162
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
84,140
-2,630
| -3% | -$38.9K |
|
3163
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+8,000
| +27% | +$265K |
|
|
UTIW
3164
DELISTED
UTI WORLDWIDE INC
UTIW
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
175,683
+124,664
| +244% | +$846K |
|
3165
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-6,000
| -53% | -$1.35M |
|
3166
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-1,000
| -4% | -$57.9K |
|
|
XLVS
3167
DELISTED
POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP HEALTH CARE PORTFOLIO
XLVS
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,153
-30,249
| -64% | -$2.17M |
|
3168
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.77B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
54,988
-8,974
| -14% | -$204K |
|
|
PGND
3169
DELISTED
PRESS GANEY HOLDINGS INC COM STK (DE)
PGND
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,013
-71,288
| -65% | -$2.27M |
|
3170
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
22,863
-37,074
| -62% | -$1.95M |
|
3171
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.35B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
189,006
-14,630
| -7% | -$110K |
|
3172
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-21,200
| -29% | -$497K |
|
3173
PUT
PTC
PTC
$16.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+12,000
| +51% | +$420K |
|
3174
Wingstop
WING
$3.35B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,857
+9,830
| +22% | +$230K |
|
3175
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
33,765
+28,353
| +524% | +$1.12M |
|
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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.