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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
HealthStream
HSTM
$850M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
48,409
+2,305
| +5% | +$53.8K |
|
3327
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
31,362
+9,455
| +43% | +$324K |
|
3328
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.19B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-3,400
| -17% | -$219K |
|
|
CRZO
3329
PUT
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+2,400
| +7% | +$87.9K |
|
|
PAGG
3330
DELISTED
Invesco Global Agriculture ETF
PAGG
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,776
-52,204
| -53% | -$1.27M |
|
3331
iShares MSCI Belgium ETF
EWK
$163M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,649
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
TUMI
3332
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
63,659
-91,795
| -59% | -$1.57M |
|
3333
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-4,700
| -42% | -$789K |
|
3334
CALL
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.26B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,050
| +36% | +$347K |
|
|
DVAX
3335
CALL
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+12,200
| +39% | +$306K |
|
|
SNV
3336
CALL
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-9,600
| -23% | -$306K |
|
3337
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.22B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,115
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
DCH
3338
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-6,900
| -11% | -$145K |
|
3339
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,107
-23,330
| -39% | -$783K |
|
3340
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.68B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,576
-4,038
| -18% | -$232K |
|
|
GRN
3341
CALL
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
-18,200
| -35% | -$197K |
|
3342
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+3,400
| +22% | +$179K |
|
|
STRZA
3343
PUT
DELISTED
Starz - Series A
STRZA
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-13,200
| -30% | -$471K |
|
|
SA
3344
CALL
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.52B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+50,900
| +67% | +$400K |
|
3345
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.32B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
51,635
-140,088
| -73% | -$2.96M |
|
3346
State Street SPDR S&P Telecom ETF
XTL
$556M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,666
+8,519
| +84% | +$482K |
|
3347
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.4M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,570
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3348
Interface
TILE
$2.23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
54,682
-27,372
| -33% | -$565K |
|
|
HAPN
3349
CALL
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,920
-11,680
| -38% | -$775K |
|
3350
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.03B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
36,171
-55,811
| -61% | -$1.72M |
|
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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.