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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.27B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-11,800
| -51% | -$1.36M |
|
3177
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.15B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-141,800
| -67% | -$2.73M |
|
3178
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+5,600
| +37% | +$332K |
|
3179
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+400
| +1% | +$14.7K |
|
|
CONN
3180
PUT
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-6,300
| -11% | -$149K |
|
3181
First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FNK
$233M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,216
-6,037
| -12% | -$169K |
|
|
TPCO
3182
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
132,453
-977
| -0.7% | -$9.16K |
|
|
CTRA
3183
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+10,100
| +17% | +$203K |
|
|
ODP
3184
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,633
-3,570
| -14% | -$238K |
|
|
AVP
3185
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
301,172
-962,773
| -76% | -$3.54M |
|
|
TUP
3186
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-5,600
| -20% | -$315K |
|
|
EGN
3187
DELISTED
Energen
EGN
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
29,735
+14,015
| +89% | +$768K |
|
3188
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$109M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,749
+20,460
| +118% | +$670K |
|
|
CLVS
3189
CALL
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+15,500
| +81% | +$1,000K |
|
3190
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$396M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-6,100
| -33% | -$596K |
|
3191
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-4,300
| -29% | -$487K |
|
3192
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.85B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
48,342
-50,509
| -51% | -$1.55M |
|
|
AMED
3193
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,779
| New | +$1.23M |
|
|
MIME
3194
DELISTED
Mimecast Limited
MIME
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,140
| New | +$1.25M |
|
3195
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
31,942
+23,706
| +288% | +$798K |
|
|
SFLY
3196
PUT
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+12,100
| +81% | +$519K |
|
|
KITE
3197
CALL
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-12,900
| -40% | -$908K |
|
3198
Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF
KBWY
$311M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
39,633
+23,458
| +145% | +$726K |
|
|
TTSH
3199
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
73,518
+71,957
| +4,610% | +$1.09M |
|
|
IPFF
3200
PUT
DELISTED
iShares International Preferred Stock ETF
IPFF
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-15,900
| -37% | -$262K |
|
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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.