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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3601
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
55,997
+52,776
| +1,638% | +$800K |
|
3602
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-12,500
| -46% | -$726K |
|
3603
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
455,826
+247,767
| +119% | +$515K |
|
3604
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
14,578
+10,056
| +222% | +$594K |
|
3605
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
22,952
-118,311
| -84% | -$4.61M |
|
3606
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
56,980
-135,486
| -70% | -$2.24M |
|
3607
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-25,100
| -54% | -$1.14M |
|
3608
PUT
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-16,200
| -40% | -$607K |
|
3609
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+700
| +10% | +$77.4K |
|
|
ENOC
3610
PUT
DELISTED
EnerNOC, Inc.
ENOC
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
223,300
-100
| -0% | -$585 |
|
3611
PIMCO Active Bond Exchange-Traded Fund
BOND
$8.5B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,243
| New | +$872K |
|
3612
Invesco Dorsey Wright Emerging Markets Momentum ETF
PIE
$250M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
57,378
+22,165
| +63% | +$347K |
|
3613
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-1,300
| -2% | -$20K |
|
3614
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.59B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+6,600
| +99% | +$437K |
|
3615
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.2B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
8,689
+2,263
| +35% | +$231K |
|
|
PBY
3616
PUT
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+1,700
| +4% | +$25.4K |
|
3617
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$963M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
36,116
-14,496
| -29% | -$371K |
|
3618
Barclays
BCS
$94.6B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
70,498
+27,661
| +65% | +$367K |
|
3619
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
17,878
-42,261
| -70% | -$2.17M |
|
3620
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
26,426
-151,698
| -85% | -$4.46M |
|
|
PWY
3621
DELISTED
POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
PWY
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
37,321
+17,154
| +85% | +$393K |
|
3622
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+8,500
| +152% | +$562K |
|
|
GWR
3623
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
15,908
-475,029
| -97% | -$30.1M |
|
|
ZNGA
3624
CALL
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
318,100
-267,100
| -46% | -$672K |
|
|
VLP
3625
CALL
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+9,400
| +132% | +$451K |
|
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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.