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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBNK
3751
DELISTED
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
UBNK
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
59,885
+28,600
| +91% | +$383K |
|
3752
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+8,100
| +24% | +$174K |
|
|
HOUS
3753
CALL
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-16,400
| -44% | -$648K |
|
|
AMRS
3754
DELISTED
Amyris Inc.
AMRS
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,681
| New | +$822K |
|
|
KOL
3755
DELISTED
VanEck Vectors Coal ETF
KOL
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
-4,688
| -28% | -$364K |
|
3756
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
10,222
+9,965
| +3,877% | +$758K |
|
|
TBHC
3757
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
52,939
+48,178
| +1,012% | +$914K |
|
3758
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.87B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
24,892
-9,026
| -27% | -$269K |
|
3759
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-800
| -6% | -$43.5K |
|
3760
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
13,273
+3,165
| +31% | +$190K |
|
|
SWFT
3761
CALL
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-28,900
| -34% | -$440K |
|
3762
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
33,520
-25,648
| -43% | -$756K |
|
|
FINL
3763
PUT
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+7,500
| +22% | +$133K |
|
3764
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
9,851
+3,599
| +58% | +$254K |
|
3765
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,000
| +25% | +$147K |
|
|
CAI
3766
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
75,795
-32,980
| -30% | -$352K |
|
3767
Dillards
DDS
$9.59B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
11,585
+11,209
| +2,981% | +$903K |
|
3768
Matsons
MATX
$6.39B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
17,860
-30,822
| -63% | -$1.44M |
|
3769
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
27,012
+23,211
| +611% | +$498K |
|
3770
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.96B
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
115,930
-190,622
| -62% | -$1.32M |
|
3771
CALL
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$273M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-3,700
| -16% | -$130K |
|
|
LDL
3772
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,420
| New | +$733K |
|
3773
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
16,718
-290,097
| -95% | -$14.3M |
|
3774
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
+15,040
| +5,013% | +$756K |
|
|
HILO
3775
DELISTED
Columbia EM Quality Dividend ETF
HILO
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
66,084
+53,124
| +410% | +$650K |
|
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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.