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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
YELL
4201
CALL
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-10,700
| -22% | -$168K |
|
4202
BHP
BHP
$232B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,672
| New | +$633K |
|
4203
Community Bank
CBU
$3.42B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
13,619
-21,520
| -61% | -$874K |
|
4204
PUT
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.82B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-5,200
| -46% | -$446K |
|
4205
Lumentum
LITE
$67.9B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
24,693
-55,249
| -69% | -$984K |
|
4206
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.1M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
31,775
+30,984
| +3,917% | +$521K |
|
|
SNV
4207
PUT
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,700
| +11% | +$54.2K |
|
|
FRP
4208
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
33,877
-39,670
| -54% | -$658K |
|
4209
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.83B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-16,100
| -64% | -$997K |
|
4210
CALL
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-6,900
| -40% | -$367K |
|
|
PUW
4211
DELISTED
Invesco WilderHill Progressive Energy ETF
PUW
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
27,882
-14,895
| -35% | -$310K |
|
|
STBZ
4212
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
25,818
+5,742
| +29% | +$125K |
|
|
ATW
4213
PUT
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
53,100
-10,000
| -16% | -$153K |
|
4214
CALL
Dine Brands
DIN
$450M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,300
| -26% | -$197K |
|
4215
CALL
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.29B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,300
| +17% | +$77.3K |
|
|
NSR
4216
PUT
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-3,500
| -13% | -$90.5K |
|
|
CPLA
4217
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
11,685
+3,234
| +38% | +$156K |
|
4218
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.6M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,122
| New | +$552K |
|
4219
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.87B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
13,618
+429
| +3% | +$18.8K |
|
|
LUMO
4220
PUT
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
1,644
-1,156
| -41% | -$376K |
|
|
GIMO
4221
PUT
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+10,300
| +103% | +$265K |
|
4222
PUT
Masco
MAS
$14.9B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-3,900
| -17% | -$111K |
|
4223
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.3B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
23,311
-7,893
| -25% | -$213K |
|
4224
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.36B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
45,462
+26,606
| +141% | +$362K |
|
4225
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.8B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
7,873
-7,402
| -48% | -$510K |
|
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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.