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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$701M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+1,900
| +18% | +$190K |
|
|
ACAS
3227
PUT
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-13,500
| -14% | -$184K |
|
3228
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,579
| New | +$1.33M |
|
3229
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.15B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,814
-459,142
| -90% | -$11.4M |
|
|
LOGM
3230
CALL
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+1,800
| +11% | +$125K |
|
|
IST
3231
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector
IST
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
46,820
+25,077
| +115% | +$636K |
|
3232
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.31B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
17,085
-840
| -5% | -$72K |
|
3233
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-4,400
| -13% | -$156K |
|
3234
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.31B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,473
-5,072
| -26% | -$400K |
|
3235
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,880
+38,620
| +532% | +$1.41M |
|
|
TBRG
3236
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,473
+13,191
| +128% | +$590K |
|
3237
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.26B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-55,800
| -50% | -$1.15M |
|
3238
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+2,000
| +8% | +$84.4K |
|
3239
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+8,100
| +47% | +$396K |
|
3240
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+17,400
| +91% | +$553K |
|
|
SAAS
3241
DELISTED
inContact, Inc.
SAAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
121,572
+121,023
| +22,044% | +$1.05M |
|
|
EXAS
3242
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
125,500
+26,300
| +27% | +$245K |
|
3243
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.28B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+24,657
| +289% | +$874K |
|
3244
PUT
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.4M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+22,000
| +33% | +$936K |
|
|
EQM
3245
CALL
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+1,800
| +13% | +$128K |
|
3246
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.19B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
-1,900
| -7% | -$98.9K |
|
3247
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+17,000
| +34% | +$309K |
|
|
DST
3248
CALL
DELISTED
DST Systems Inc.
DST
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+2,200
| +12% | +$129K |
|
|
DNY
3249
CALL
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+39,500
| +102% | +$582K |
|
3250
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
18,966
-6,417
| -25% | -$383K |
|
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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.