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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.26B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+1,900
| +11% | +$74.3K |
|
3802
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
1,370
-67,499
| -98% | -$36.6M |
|
3803
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.46B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
27,696
+15,772
| +132% | +$417K |
|
|
WIRE
3804
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
20,068
+587
| +3% | +$23.8K |
|
|
BICK
3805
DELISTED
First Trust BICK Index Fund
BICK
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
39,450
+27,798
| +239% | +$553K |
|
3806
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$59.6B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+4,200
| +29% | +$159K |
|
3807
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.33B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-3,700
| -23% | -$268K |
|
3808
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+300
| +4% | +$26.2K |
|
|
GWR
3809
PUT
DELISTED
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
GWR
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+2,700
| +24% | +$171K |
|
3810
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.51B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,726
| New | +$861K |
|
3811
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$753M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
53,211
-9,384
| -15% | -$133K |
|
|
UTEK
3812
DELISTED
Ultratech Inc.
UTEK
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
37,310
-25,224
| -40% | -$422K |
|
3813
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$38.5B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-8,800
| -39% | -$468K |
|
3814
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.26B
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
41,171
-932,817
| -96% | -$17.2M |
|
3815
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
22,186
-149
| -0.7% | -$5.45K |
|
|
ITCI
3816
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-6,600
| -33% | -$333K |
|
3817
PUT
Coty
COTY
$2.42B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-48,100
| -63% | -$1.34M |
|
3818
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.23B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
33,993
-14,088
| -29% | -$312K |
|
3819
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
| – | – |
|
3820
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.17B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,600
| +77% | +$348K |
|
|
3821
MPLX
MPLX
$59.6B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
18,661
+8,804
| +89% | +$332K |
|
3822
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-10,300
| -44% | -$560K |
|
3823
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
34,539
-117,562
| -77% | -$2.4M |
|
3824
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.6B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,500
| New | +$853K |
|
|
ADPT
3825
PUT
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+6,100
| +84% | +$389K |
|
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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.