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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTI
4051
CALL
DELISTED
NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP CLASS A
NTI
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-31,000
| -57% | -$802K |
|
4052
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.65B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,300
| +294% | +$375K |
|
4053
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
13,716
-10,510
| -43% | -$456K |
|
|
ADAM
4054
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$915M
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
28,336
+10,953
| +63% | +$248K |
|
4055
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
12,948
+3,730
| +40% | +$188K |
|
4056
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$664M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
14,351
-83,310
| -85% | -$3.33M |
|
|
NS
4057
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-2,700
| -15% | -$117K |
|
|
LPNT
4058
CALL
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+100
| +1% | +$7.11K |
|
4059
CALL
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+32,900
| +51% | +$187K |
|
|
HSII
4060
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
22,097
+10,541
| +91% | +$276K |
|
|
SEP
4061
CALL
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+6,100
| +94% | +$260K |
|
|
GRN
4062
PUT
DELISTED
iPath Global Carbon ETN
GRN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-8,700
| -33% | -$94.1K |
|
4063
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
20,156
-8,872
| -31% | -$266K |
|
4064
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-6,200
| -56% | -$799K |
|
4065
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,300
| +48% | +$182K |
|
4066
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.24B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
7,455
-5,910
| -44% | -$502K |
|
4067
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.53B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+9,500
| +26% | +$115K |
|
4068
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
92,000
-14,600
| -14% | -$105K |
|
4069
PUT
Teekay
TK
$1.06B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+29,700
| +96% | +$773K |
|
|
BWP
4070
CALL
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+25,800
| +128% | +$319K |
|
|
APOL
4071
PUT
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
77,800
+17,000
| +28% | +$141K |
|
4072
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-20,100
| -59% | -$931K |
|
|
FNI
4073
DELISTED
First Trust Chindia ETF
FNI
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-7,822
| -27% | -$219K |
|
4074
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
38,206
-40,552
| -51% | -$678K |
|
4075
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.5B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
9,831
+3,318
| +51% | +$206K |
|
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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.