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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+18,600
| +413% | +$663K |
|
3652
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-34,400
| -64% | -$1.45M |
|
3653
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-65,000
| -75% | -$2.38M |
|
|
PFPT
3654
PUT
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+200
| +2% | +$13.4K |
|
3655
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-24,300
| -64% | -$1.4M |
|
|
SALE
3656
DELISTED
RetailMeNot, Inc. Series 1
SALE
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
83,693
+24,183
| +41% | +$233K |
|
3657
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-8,000
| -29% | -$338K |
|
3658
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.39B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
3,969
-10,497
| -73% | -$1.91M |
|
3659
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $828K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+200
| +1% | +$13.3K |
|
3660
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+7,000
| +20% | +$135K |
|
3661
PUT
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
20,567
+6,972
| +51% | +$320K |
|
3662
Columbia India Consumer ETF
INCO
$239M
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
25,729
-7,683
| -23% | -$245K |
|
3663
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.3B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
213,900
-7,400
| -3% | -$36.7K |
|
3664
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
6,508
-1,458
| -18% | -$181K |
|
|
ISIL
3665
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
64,649
-121,260
| -65% | -$1.61M |
|
3666
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.31B
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
58,834
-21,121
| -26% | -$302K |
|
|
S
3667
PUT
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
227,300
+122,500
| +117% | +$503K |
|
|
FDC
3668
CALL
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,300
| New | +$842K |
|
3669
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
+124,000
| +254% | +$573K |
|
3670
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.5M
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,975
| New | +$816K |
|
3671
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-11,400
| -25% | -$292K |
|
|
SHOR
3672
DELISTED
ShoreTel, Inc.
SHOR
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
92,873
+84,038
| +951% | +$782K |
|
|
VAL
3673
PUT
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,700
| +38% | +$219K |
|
3674
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
42,006
-2,295,692
| -98% | -$44.1M |
|
3675
PUT
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+6,000
| +71% | +$373K |
|
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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.