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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGI
4226
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+100
| +0.7% | +$4.04K |
|
|
CBM
4227
CALL
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-1,700
| -13% | -$81.7K |
|
4228
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,386
| New | +$545K |
|
|
BLCM
4229
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
2,642
-59,381
| -96% | -$10.6M |
|
|
TOWR
4230
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
18,786
-23,708
| -56% | -$665K |
|
|
PHH
4231
PUT
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+9,400
| +40% | +$146K |
|
|
CYS
4232
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
75,090
-140,958
| -65% | -$1.07M |
|
4233
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.02B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,487
| New | +$552K |
|
|
OAK
4234
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
11,189
+8,877
| +384% | +$433K |
|
4235
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.5B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+6,000
| +37% | +$145K |
|
|
TEN
4236
PUT
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-11,000
| -49% | -$558K |
|
4237
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$9.49B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-500
| -4% | -$23.5K |
|
|
GMLP
4238
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
39,798
+17,300
| +77% | +$260K |
|
4239
CALL
Red Robin
RRGB
$145M
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-20,600
| -71% | -$1.44M |
|
|
TECD
4240
CALL
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+4,000
| +100% | +$285K |
|
4241
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$397M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-4,400
| -44% | -$430K |
|
4242
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
12,087
+11,319
| +1,474% | +$532K |
|
|
BMTC
4243
DELISTED
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp
BMTC
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,432
| New | +$547K |
|
4244
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.8B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
-7,400
| -35% | -$312K |
|
4245
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.13B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
27,569
+22,142
| +408% | +$409K |
|
4246
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.24B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
27,466
+25,909
| +1,664% | +$540K |
|
4247
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+11,100
| +347% | +$440K |
|
4248
PUT
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.13B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-300
| -4% | -$24.5K |
|
|
ARIA
4249
CALL
DELISTED
Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARIA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+7,500
| +10% | +$49.2K |
|
|
AMRN
4250
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
13,890
+9,140
| +192% | +$359K |
|
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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.