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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
PRA Group
PRAA
$706M
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
15,123
-173,657
| -92% | -$7.76M |
|
4252
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.51B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+3,900
| +17% | +$95.1K |
|
4253
V2X
VVX
$2.52B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,087
| New | +$584K |
|
|
CHAD
4254
DELISTED
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bear 1X Shares
CHAD
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
12,441
+10,904
| +709% | +$480K |
|
|
LBY
4255
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,558
| New | +$682K |
|
4256
PUT
Century Aluminum
CENX
$5.18B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+35,300
| +43% | +$151K |
|
|
GIMO
4257
CALL
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-300
| -2% | -$7.71K |
|
|
RENT
4258
PUT
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-13,700
| -55% | -$706K |
|
4259
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.44B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-2,600
| -18% | -$114K |
|
|
VTLE
4260
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
3,265
-6,455
| -66% | -$1.41M |
|
|
DYAX
4261
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
13,865
-1,102,272
| -99% | -$35.4M |
|
4262
iShares US Digital Infrastructure and Real Estate ETF
IDGT
$523M
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,052
| New | +$527K |
|
4263
PUT
Realty Income
O
$58.6B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
10,423
-9,701
| -48% | -$464K |
|
|
ACHN
4264
PUT
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+2,700
| +6% | +$24.5K |
|
4265
PUT
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$87M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-101,400
| -62% | -$2.25M |
|
|
EXAS
4266
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-12,400
| -18% | -$115K |
|
4267
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$40.8B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+3,000
| +71% | +$201K |
|
4268
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.57B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$553K |
|
4269
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.27B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
24,199
-17,430
| -42% | -$401K |
|
|
DWAT
4270
DELISTED
Arrow Investments Trust Arrow DWA Tactical ETF
DWAT
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,901
| New | +$513K |
|
4271
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+3,500
| +57% | +$196K |
|
|
VLP
4272
PUT
DELISTED
Valero Energy Partners LP
VLP
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+3,800
| +61% | +$182K |
|
4273
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-1,400
| -18% | -$115K |
|
4274
PUT
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.5B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-5,600
| -37% | -$319K |
|
|
SPR
4275
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
10,284
-52,568
| -84% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.