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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+1,400
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
3727
CALL
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $781K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-11,300
| -35% | -$415K |
|
3728
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.8B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,300
| -32% | -$356K |
|
|
ODP
3729
PUT
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
13,830
-9,490
| -41% | -$632K |
|
|
CXRX
3730
DELISTED
Concordia International Corp. Common Stock
CXRX
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,112
| New | +$673K |
|
3731
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
49,900
+27,800
| +126% | +$495K |
|
|
THR
3732
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,053
| New | +$876K |
|
|
ONIT
3733
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$330M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
7,447
+320
| +4% | +$33.5K |
|
3734
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-2,200
| -13% | -$118K |
|
|
NSM
3735
CALL
DELISTED
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings
NSM
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-1,300
| -2% | -$17.3K |
|
|
CRR
3736
PUT
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
-13,400
| -23% | -$249K |
|
3737
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,551
| New | +$757K |
|
3738
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
107,040
+36,280
| +51% | +$446K |
|
3739
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+5,400
| +68% | +$314K |
|
|
DNO
3740
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
9,530
-8,854
| -48% | -$617K |
|
3741
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-6,800
| -13% | -$137K |
|
3742
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,951
| New | +$765K |
|
|
BIG
3743
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+9,200
| +84% | +$409K |
|
3744
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
28,183
-41,584
| -60% | -$1.2M |
|
3745
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.7B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-4,200
| -32% | -$367K |
|
3746
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-9,200
| -17% | -$169K |
|
|
SWI
3747
PUT
DELISTED
SOLARWINDS INC COM STK (DE)
SWI
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-6,200
| -32% | -$344K |
|
3748
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
17,723
-14,894
| -46% | -$652K |
|
3749
Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF
PKW
$1.8B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
16,962
-15,862
| -48% | -$736K |
|
3750
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.68B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
21,635
-25,129
| -54% | -$889K |
|
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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.