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 | 7.63% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.32% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.91% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CY
3501
PUT
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-123,100
| -56% | -$1.22M |
|
3502
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$259M
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
145,850
-276,829
| -65% | -$1.58M |
|
3503
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
10,251
-17,243
| -63% | -$1.56M |
|
3504
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-10,600
| -34% | -$514K |
|
3505
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,366
| New | +$947K |
|
|
MDSO
3506
CALL
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+2,900
| +18% | +$128K |
|
3507
CALL
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.3B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+13,700
| +62% | +$358K |
|
3508
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+8,200
| +65% | +$400K |
|
|
WFT
3509
PUT
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
111,600
-66,300
| -37% | -$654K |
|
3510
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
8,836
+893
| +11% | +$96.2K |
|
|
FTD
3511
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
35,706
+34,856
| +4,101% | +$950K |
|
3512
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.15B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-8,200
| -14% | -$142K |
|
3513
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-337,800
| -92% | -$9.94M |
|
|
EEB
3514
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,303
| New | +$981K |
|
|
JUNO
3515
PUT
DELISTED
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
JUNO
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+4,800
| +29% | +$238K |
|
|
AMFW
3516
DELISTED
AMEC Foster Wheeler plc
AMFW
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
144,790
+110,846
| +327% | +$954K |
|
|
ARG
3517
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
6,735
-275,304
| -98% | -$31.7M |
|
3518
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.4B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,924
| New | +$933K |
|
3519
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-1,800
| -10% | -$101K |
|
3520
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
7,549
-38,070
| -83% | -$4.71M |
|
3521
State Street SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF
XHS
$207M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
16,189
-28,560
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
3522
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.17B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
61,614
-29,992
| -33% | -$478K |
|
3523
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$877M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,287
| New | +$967K |
|
3524
CALL
OneSpan
OSPN
$609M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
-5,000
| -8% | -$92K |
|
|
FDML
3525
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
134,670
-149,725
| -53% | -$1.15M |
|
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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 7.6% of assets, down from 8.2% 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.