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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NSR
3276
CALL
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+20,000
| +75% | +$517K |
|
|
DWRE
3277
CALL
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+7,500
| +57% | +$392K |
|
3278
CALL
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+2,100
| +27% | +$215K |
|
3279
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$66.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+10,900
| +76% | +$476K |
|
3280
WIX.com
WIX
$3.09B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,892
+47,173
| +2,744% | +$1.06M |
|
3281
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.24B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,610
-34,869
| -54% | -$1.36M |
|
3282
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
4,295
+2,348
| +121% | +$584K |
|
3283
Monro
MNRO
$351M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,724
-6,454
| -28% | -$459K |
|
|
XIFR
3284
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,115
-9,486
| -20% | -$248K |
|
|
SIRO
3285
CALL
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+6,200
| +159% | +$664K |
|
|
WDR
3286
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,546
+19,393
| +101% | +$666K |
|
3287
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+6,000
| +26% | +$226K |
|
|
MRSH
3288
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+8,500
| +75% | +$468K |
|
3289
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.3B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
-2,200
| -3% | -$41.5K |
|
3290
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.66B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,991
-87,522
| -66% | -$2.35M |
|
3291
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.8B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,900
| New | +$1.14M |
|
3292
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.48B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,150
-38,010
| -26% | -$410K |
|
|
RLYP
3293
DELISTED
RELYPSA INC COM
RLYP
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,771
+35,721
| +1,171% | +$769K |
|
3294
First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund
FGM
$98.4M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,310
+17,603
| +139% | +$628K |
|
3295
Saia
SAIA
$10.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,348
-18,811
| -28% | -$486K |
|
3296
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$396M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,380
-4,714
| -29% | -$460K |
|
|
STRP
3297
CALL
DELISTED
Straight Path Communications Inc.
STRP
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+25,900
| +68% | +$611K |
|
|
S
3298
CALL
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
302,000
+34,400
| +13% | +$141K |
|
3299
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
38,968
+36,669
| +1,595% | +$1.27M |
|
3300
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-4,300
| -9% | -$121K |
|
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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.