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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.1B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
12,124
-84,655
| -87% | -$4.31M |
|
4027
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.07B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,453
| New | +$630K |
|
4028
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-82,200
| -67% | -$1.37M |
|
4029
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$232B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,782
| New | +$623K |
|
4030
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
49,039
-11,378
| -19% | -$145K |
|
|
OA
4031
CALL
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,000
| +77% | +$252K |
|
4032
PUT
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-14,500
| -40% | -$429K |
|
4033
Employers Holdings
EIG
$870M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
22,490
-65,235
| -74% | -$1.68M |
|
|
GTY
4034
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
35,814
-50,230
| -58% | -$840K |
|
|
NASH
4035
DELISTED
Nashville Area ETF
NASH
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
23,652
+11,533
| +95% | +$321K |
|
4036
Costamare
CMRE
$1.75B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
58,875
-716
| -1% | -$8.84K |
|
4037
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.14B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
| – | – |
|
4038
CALL
Ingredion
INGR
$6.65B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-6,600
| -51% | -$626K |
|
4039
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
23,861
-53,172
| -69% | -$1.39M |
|
4040
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$7.65B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-4,400
| -12% | -$134K |
|
4041
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.17B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
3,305
+2,751
| +497% | +$529K |
|
4042
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$908M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
50,218
-37,391
| -43% | -$464K |
|
4043
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+11,200
| +38% | +$214K |
|
|
PFPT
4044
CALL
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-9,800
| -51% | -$657K |
|
|
EFII
4045
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
13,035
-30,184
| -70% | -$1.43M |
|
4046
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.5B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-3,500
| -16% | -$116K |
|
|
BLOX
4047
CALL
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-10,200
| -24% | -$173K |
|
4048
PUT
Republic Services
RSG
$66.1B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,300
| -19% | -$144K |
|
|
ZAYO
4049
CALL
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-7,000
| -23% | -$178K |
|
4050
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-49,200
| -73% | -$1.46M |
|
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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.