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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMD
3351
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,813
| New | +$1.03M |
|
3352
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
+72,000
| +411% | +$784K |
|
|
STJ
3353
PUT
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-18,500
| -52% | -$1.17M |
|
3354
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+21,700
| +128% | +$636K |
|
3355
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+19,700
| +75% | +$444K |
|
|
BPL
3356
PUT
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+6,600
| +72% | +$432K |
|
|
ZJPN
3357
DELISTED
SPDR Solactive Japan ETF
ZJPN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,148
+1,882
| +13% | +$121K |
|
3358
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-2,000
| -3% | -$36.4K |
|
3359
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$6.02B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-36,800
| -46% | -$867K |
|
|
PCL
3360
PUT
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-45,300
| -68% | -$2.05M |
|
3361
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
119,423
-113,522
| -49% | -$657K |
|
|
FTR
3362
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,807
-1,186
| -7% | -$88.1K |
|
|
INVN
3363
PUT
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
+5,000
| +5% | +$55.4K |
|
3364
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.87B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
55,863
-221,337
| -80% | -$4.33M |
|
3365
Teekay
TK
$1.03B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
104,653
+83,622
| +398% | +$2.18M |
|
3366
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+47,000
| +102% | +$525K |
|
3367
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
VIOG
$1.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,312
| New | +$1.05M |
|
3368
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.45B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,811
-18,080
| -57% | -$1.34M |
|
3369
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$389M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,871
| New | +$1.16M |
|
3370
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+11,200
| +97% | +$482K |
|
3371
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
PSL
$84.1M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,122
+12,436
| +219% | +$704K |
|
3372
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-15,400
| -53% | -$1.11M |
|
|
RDUS
3373
PUT
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-4,100
| -20% | -$259K |
|
3374
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
-13,500
| -11% | -$130K |
|
|
SIX
3375
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-7,900
| -30% | -$408K |
|
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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.