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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+800
| +2% | +$23.5K |
|
3402
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+16,700
| +148% | +$596K |
|
|
INVN
3403
CALL
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-25,200
| -20% | -$279K |
|
3404
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.6M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-21,300
| -60% | -$1.58M |
|
3405
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.69B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,283
+910
| +3% | +$26.9K |
|
3406
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
51,818
+51,724
| +55,026% | +$1.01M |
|
3407
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.33B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,358
-854
| -27% | -$420K |
|
|
SPTN
3408
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,314
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
WNR
3409
CALL
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-10,500
| -27% | -$449K |
|
3410
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-291,100
| -87% | -$7.66M |
|
3411
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
24,976
+5,869
| +31% | +$249K |
|
3412
CALL
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-30,400
| -45% | -$857K |
|
3413
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,200
| -19% | -$243K |
|
|
SWIR
3414
PUT
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $999K | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
+27,100
| +74% | +$527K |
|
3415
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
72,580
-17,818
| -20% | -$247K |
|
3416
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $997K | ﹤0.01% |
33,830
+501
| +2% | +$12.3K |
|
3417
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-6,600
| -35% | -$521K |
|
3418
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$463M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-2,700
| -3% | -$32.1K |
|
3419
Ventas
VTR
$45.7B
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
17,615
-164,965
| -90% | -$8.98M |
|
3420
Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF
VOOV
$6.8B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
11,649
+1,467
| +14% | +$126K |
|
|
EEN
3421
CALL
DELISTED
CLAYMORE GUGGENHEIM EW EURO-PACIFIC LDRS ETF
EEN
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+8,700
| +37% | +$267K |
|
3422
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.17B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+3,600
| +38% | +$298K |
|
3423
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
83,793
-207,800
| -71% | -$2.46M |
|
3424
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,143
| New | +$948K |
|
3425
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
9,383
-50,708
| -84% | -$5.41M |
|
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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.