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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TEP
4451
DELISTED
Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP
TEP
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,863
| New | +$458K |
|
|
TMH
4452
PUT
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-2,400
| -19% | -$127K |
|
4453
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.1B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+6,900
| +531% | +$396K |
|
4454
Snap-on
SNA
$21.3B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
2,609
-49,736
| -95% | -$8.28M |
|
|
CHMA
4455
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,817
| New | +$494K |
|
|
SKUL
4456
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
94,371
-8,985
| -9% | -$44.5K |
|
4457
PUT
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.32B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-4,400
| -44% | -$364K |
|
|
SNCR
4458
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
1,407
+286
| +26% | +$94.8K |
|
|
WP
4459
PUT
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+3,500
| +59% | +$173K |
|
4460
PUT
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-10,900
| -66% | -$763K |
|
4461
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$145M
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-8,300
| -54% | -$582K |
|
4462
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-7,000
| -49% | -$396K |
|
|
WIRE
4463
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-5,600
| -32% | -$227K |
|
4464
iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
IMCV
$1.16B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
11,259
-125,655
| -92% | -$5.03M |
|
4465
CALL
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.47B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+43,400
| +147% | +$263K |
|
|
DOG
4466
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.2M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+2,978
| +155% | +$270K |
|
4467
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$865M
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,777
| New | +$440K |
|
|
ACGN
4468
DELISTED
Aceragen Inc
ACGN
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
1,056
+1,038
| +5,767% | +$464K |
|
|
VTAE
4469
DELISTED
VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS INC COMMON STOCK
VTAE
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,495
| New | +$337K |
|
4470
PUT
FMC
FMC
$1.3B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
13,029
-14,528
| -53% | -$497K |
|
4471
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$354M
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+28,500
| +548% | +$256K |
|
4472
PUT
Oil States International
OIS
$532M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+1,800
| +13% | +$53.5K |
|
4473
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+25,000
| +17% | +$73.6K |
|
4474
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.3B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-9,800
| -50% | -$453K |
|
4475
Tucows
TCX
$143M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
20,878
+8,682
| +71% | +$212K |
|
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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.