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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,052
| New | +$546K |
|
4352
PUT
XPO
XPO
$23.8B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
51,467
-44,527
| -46% | -$442K |
|
4353
Sprott Gold Miners ETF
SGDM
$662M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
38,003
+27,441
| +260% | +$373K |
|
|
DCP
4354
CALL
DELISTED
DCP Midstream, LP
DCP
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+5,900
| +43% | +$153K |
|
|
PBY
4355
DELISTED
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE& JACK
PBY
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
26,273
-8,842
| -25% | -$132K |
|
|
GES
4356
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+3,300
| +15% | +$67.8K |
|
|
OB
4357
DELISTED
Onebeacon Insurance Group Ltd
OB
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
39,019
-22,384
| -36% | -$308K |
|
4358
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.4B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
12,850
-7,825
| -38% | -$305K |
|
4359
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$706M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-7,300
| -34% | -$326K |
|
|
CEMP
4360
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
15,496
-13,872
| -47% | -$386K |
|
|
OKS
4361
PUT
DELISTED
Oneok Partners LP
OKS
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
+7,900
| +98% | +$240K |
|
4362
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.06B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,135
| New | +$526K |
|
4363
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$108M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
17,295
-14,433
| -45% | -$407K |
|
4364
CALL
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.59B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,200
| New | +$483K |
|
4365
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.15B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-7,800
| -56% | -$609K |
|
4366
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
173,194
-152,901
| -47% | -$405K |
|
4367
Hackett Group
HCKT
$285M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
29,855
-14,363
| -32% | -$236K |
|
|
AVP
4368
PUT
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
118,600
+39,000
| +49% | +$143K |
|
|
LINE
4369
CALL
DELISTED
LINN ENERGY LLC COM UTS REP LTD LIABILITY CO INTS
LINE
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
+9,800
| +3% | +$21.8K |
|
4370
CALL
Tronox
TROX
$1.02B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
+71,000
| +138% | +$391K |
|
|
MOBL
4371
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
132,805
-35,238
| -21% | -$138K |
|
4372
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.62B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
35,672
-444,315
| -93% | -$6.08M |
|
4373
ProShares Ultra Real Estate
URE
$57.2M
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
9,144
+6,792
| +289% | +$346K |
|
|
MFLX
4374
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
23,159
-50,972
| -69% | -$1.06M |
|
4375
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$109B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-6,200
| -30% | -$227K |
|
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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.