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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.72B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+100
| +0.7% | +$8.74K |
|
3252
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+10,800
| +92% | +$557K |
|
3253
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
352,326
+202,178
| +135% | +$790K |
|
3254
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.1B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+24,800
| +590% | +$936K |
|
3255
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$323M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-8,300
| -21% | -$378K |
|
|
ZEN
3256
PUT
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-7,700
| -15% | -$180K |
|
|
PBPB
3257
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
96,979
-76,499
| -44% | -$893K |
|
3258
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,631
-9,993
| -44% | -$875K |
|
3259
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.08B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,612
+15,284
| +209% | +$738K |
|
3260
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.03B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+8,800
| +21% | +$237K |
|
3261
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-41,300
| -67% | -$2.32M |
|
3262
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
+33,020
| +391% | +$910K |
|
|
CCC
3263
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,583
| New | +$1.1M |
|
|
LOCK
3264
CALL
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+22,400
| +40% | +$288K |
|
3265
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,008
-24,733
| -58% | -$1.56M |
|
|
MW
3266
PUT
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
+45,500
| +145% | +$1.25M |
|
|
ENDP
3267
CALL
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+9,300
| +102% | +$565K |
|
3268
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
50,391
-19,067
| -27% | -$494K |
|
3269
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.6B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
73,953
-1,614
| -2% | -$27.6K |
|
3270
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.43B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
91,100
-54,300
| -37% | -$731K |
|
3271
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.7M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,267
+8,447
| +20% | +$213K |
|
|
STR
3272
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,539
-25,840
| -31% | -$507K |
|
3273
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$252M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,288
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
HAPN
3274
PUT
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.28B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,240
+4,360
| +27% | +$289K |
|
3275
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
6,655
+1,080
| +19% | +$166K |
|
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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.