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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACOR
3976
CALL
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
127
+25
| +25% | +$109K |
|
3977
Entegris
ENTG
$25.1B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,903
| New | +$653K |
|
3978
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.5B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
49,788
-66,420
| -57% | -$886K |
|
3979
PUT
Novavax
NVAX
$1.35B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
3,855
-1,920
| -33% | -$295K |
|
3980
ProShares Ultra Materials
UYM
$40M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
71,544
+46,328
| +184% | +$435K |
|
3981
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF
CUT
$33.6M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
27,368
+12,516
| +84% | +$306K |
|
3982
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+4,400
| +13% | +$80.5K |
|
3983
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
19,261
+17,258
| +862% | +$760K |
|
|
POLY
3984
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
13,633
+12,729
| +1,408% | +$660K |
|
3985
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$541M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-2,100
| -17% | -$145K |
|
|
TUP
3986
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
11,583
-159,412
| -93% | -$8.97M |
|
3987
CALL
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.48B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
18,202
+4,724
| +35% | +$170K |
|
|
SAFE
3988
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
11,279
+884
| +9% | +$54.1K |
|
|
XLRN
3989
CALL
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+8,300
| +169% | +$299K |
|
|
SPIL
3990
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
83,132
+36,321
| +78% | +$252K |
|
3991
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.18B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-14,500
| -40% | -$436K |
|
3992
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-6,200
| -44% | -$447K |
|
3993
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-6,200
| -58% | -$896K |
|
|
3994
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-28,963
| -87% | -$4.19M |
|
3995
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$205B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+26,000
| +112% | +$348K |
|
3996
CALL
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-700
| -8% | -$60.8K |
|
|
EWRI
3997
DELISTED
GUGGENHEIM RUSSELL 1000 EQUAL WEIGHT ETF
EWRI
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
13,275
+7,195
| +118% | +$351K |
|
3998
PUT
Amplify Cybersecurity ETF
HACK
$3.08B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-1,200
| -5% | -$31.7K |
|
3999
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+5,100
| +42% | +$180K |
|
|
DWRE
4000
PUT
DELISTED
DEMANDWARE INC COM STK (DE)
DWRE
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+2,300
| +24% | +$120K |
|
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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.