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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-10,400
| -42% | -$677K |
|
3552
PUT
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-7,800
| -28% | -$341K |
|
|
NLSN
3553
PUT
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-6,200
| -24% | -$291K |
|
3554
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-1,600
| -2% | -$23.5K |
|
|
ABMD
3555
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
9,934
-190,610
| -95% | -$16.2M |
|
|
DWA
3556
CALL
DELISTED
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG INC CL-A
DWA
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+13,500
| +63% | +$310K |
|
3557
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+1,400
| +11% | +$89.8K |
|
|
ONIT
3558
PUT
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
8,573
-5,347
| -38% | -$560K |
|
3559
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-3,200
| -13% | -$144K |
|
3560
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $894K | ﹤0.01% |
54,625
-57,999
| -51% | -$874K |
|
|
3561
CALL
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-23,100
| -26% | -$339K |
|
|
SE
3562
DELISTED
Spectra Energy Corp Wi
SE
| $892K | ﹤0.01% |
37,244
-49,729
| -57% | -$1.32M |
|
3563
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.4B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
13,734
-65,621
| -83% | -$4.44M |
|
3564
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
31,413
-14,328
| -31% | -$481K |
|
3565
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$102B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+24,600
| +127% | +$529K |
|
|
WRK
3566
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
21,643
-7,880
| -27% | -$359K |
|
3567
PUT
Invesco Dorsey Wright Developed Markets Momentum ETF
PIZ
$745M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
+3,700
| +10% | +$86.8K |
|
3568
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
-37,500
| -39% | -$577K |
|
|
HEES
3569
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
50,721
+7,227
| +17% | +$133K |
|
3570
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-29,300
| -37% | -$524K |
|
3571
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.41B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
47,454
+7,309
| +18% | +$142K |
|
|
AMAG
3572
CALL
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+23,200
| +380% | +$750K |
|
3573
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,500
| +104% | +$434K |
|
3574
CALL
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
17,827
-5,819
| -25% | -$295K |
|
3575
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
48,403
-125,722
| -72% | -$2.55M |
|
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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.