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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3201
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
58,858
+13,136
| +29% | +$280K |
|
|
OKS
3202
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
39,946
-2,283
| -5% | -$69.3K |
|
|
SWC
3203
CALL
DELISTED
Stillwater Mining Co
SWC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
+10,700
| +8% | +$102K |
|
|
FVL
3204
DELISTED
First TrustValue Line 100 Exchange-Traded
FVL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
60,711
-22,892
| -27% | -$454K |
|
3205
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$833M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,636
| New | +$1.22M |
|
|
ODP
3206
CALL
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
21,290
+3,280
| +18% | +$218K |
|
|
XXIA
3207
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
96,530
-50,120
| -34% | -$685K |
|
3208
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,400
| -32% | -$548K |
|
3209
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$908M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
269,245
-485,385
| -64% | -$2.66M |
|
|
CTRA
3210
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+22,400
| +49% | +$449K |
|
|
TFCF
3211
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-18,400
| -29% | -$541K |
|
|
EPAY
3212
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
40,194
-7,903
| -16% | -$223K |
|
3213
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
+15,800
| +48% | +$474K |
|
|
TFM
3214
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
50,975
-139,265
| -73% | -$3.42M |
|
3215
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,800
| -22% | -$323K |
|
|
DRE
3216
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,466
+46,893
| +490% | +$961K |
|
|
KBWC
3217
DELISTED
POWERSHARES KBW CAP MKT PORT
KBWC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,510
| New | +$1.2M |
|
3218
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+21,900
| +56% | +$427K |
|
|
CSH
3219
CALL
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-2,600
| -6% | -$80.9K |
|
|
RAD
3220
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
7,538
-34,870
| -82% | -$5.16M |
|
3221
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
+15,900
| +18% | +$183K |
|
|
COL
3222
CALL
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,100
| +20% | +$186K |
|
|
CPI
3223
DELISTED
CPI Inflation Hedged ETF
CPI
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,474
| New | +$1.18M |
|
3224
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.23B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-20,100
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
3225
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$409M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,612
+140
| +0.3% | +$3.93K |
|
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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.