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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLKI
3901
CALL
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-600
| -5% | -$34K |
|
3902
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.31B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+12,500
| +126% | +$415K |
|
3903
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+89,417
| New | +$727K |
|
3904
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
14,810
-2,178,761
| -99% | -$104M |
|
|
SVC
3905
PUT
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.06B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
5,260
+2,138
| +68% | +$287K |
|
3906
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
24,636
+9,613
| +64% | +$275K |
|
|
INWK
3907
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
91,576
+9,318
| +11% | +$70.3K |
|
|
MCRO
3908
DELISTED
IQ Hedge Macro Tracker
MCRO
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
28,216
+14,040
| +99% | +$347K |
|
|
P
3909
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,047
| New | +$747K |
|
3910
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-20,700
| -51% | -$730K |
|
3911
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
46,450
-373,051
| -89% | -$5.34M |
|
3912
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.06B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
14,771
-8,645
| -37% | -$371K |
|
3913
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$699M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
27,596
-20,812
| -43% | -$531K |
|
|
WGL
3914
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
10,867
-5,593
| -34% | -$341K |
|
3915
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
432,800
-171,000
| -28% | -$419K |
|
3916
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,749
| New | +$683K |
|
|
EMSO
3917
DELISTED
EGSHARES EM STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES ETF
EMSO
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
38,526
+18,925
| +97% | +$369K |
|
|
EZCH
3918
CALL
DELISTED
EZCHIP SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED ORD SHS (IL)
EZCH
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-32,100
| -54% | -$790K |
|
3919
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.24B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
18,681
-14,442
| -44% | -$547K |
|
|
ASNA
3920
CALL
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
3,455
-1,105
| -24% | -$261K |
|
|
LMOS
3921
DELISTED
Lumos Networks Corp
LMOS
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
60,802
-2,125
| -3% | -$25.7K |
|
3922
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
10,280
-2,663
| -21% | -$189K |
|
|
RDS.A
3923
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,652
| New | +$745K |
|
|
WIN
3924
DELISTED
Windstream Holdings Inc
WIN
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
21,081
-1,099
| -5% | -$35.3K |
|
|
SPNC
3925
DELISTED
Spectranetics Corp
SPNC
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
45,091
-200,709
| -82% | -$2.65M |
|
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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.