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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SOIL
4301
DELISTED
Global X Fertilizers/Potash ETF
SOIL
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
56,103
+12,510
| +29% | +$122K |
|
4302
Ennis
EBF
$560M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,281
| New | +$512K |
|
4303
PUT
Western Union
WU
$2.2B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-50,700
| -64% | -$957K |
|
|
MMP
4304
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
7,429
+2,945
| +66% | +$191K |
|
|
IELG
4305
DELISTED
ISHARES ENHANCED U.S. LARGE CAP ETF
IELG
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,033
| New | +$513K |
|
|
DTEA
4306
DELISTED
DAVIDsTEA Inc. Common Stock
DTEA
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
40,660
-5,501
| -12% | -$75.1K |
|
|
BV
4307
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
115,115
-163,425
| -59% | -$746K |
|
4308
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.62B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-50,400
| -42% | -$539K |
|
4309
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.3B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,100
| -16% | -$104K |
|
4310
PUT
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$24M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
970
+642
| +196% | +$237K |
|
|
ANDX
4311
CALL
DELISTED
Andeavor Logistics LP
ANDX
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-200
| -2% | -$10.2K |
|
4312
PUT
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.16B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+4,900
| +445% | +$409K |
|
|
SAGE
4313
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+500
| +6% | +$24.8K |
|
|
TGI
4314
PUT
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,200
| +133% | +$291K |
|
|
BIG
4315
CALL
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-3,100
| -19% | -$138K |
|
4316
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.72B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+4,900
| +92% | +$249K |
|
4317
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
QDEF
$560M
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
14,461
-10,581
| -42% | -$373K |
|
|
CORE
4318
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,194
| New | +$494K |
|
|
DPLO
4319
PUT
DELISTED
DIPLOMAT PHARMACY, INC.
DPLO
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+600
| +4% | +$18.7K |
|
4320
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.25B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
15,038
-93,377
| -86% | -$3.28M |
|
4321
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$354M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+30,800
| +434% | +$276K |
|
4322
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,703
| New | +$475K |
|
|
CASC
4323
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
37,369
+34,310
| +1,122% | +$591K |
|
4324
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$29.8B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-600
| -5% | -$26K |
|
4325
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.6B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
8,942
+335
| +4% | +$18.7K |
|
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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.