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 | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BECN
426
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
1,028,541
-77,438
| -7% | -$2.97M |
|
427
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$964B
| $42.3M | 0.05% |
674,000
+46,200
| +7% | +$3.01M |
|
428
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
56,925
-38,210
| -40% | -$29.2M |
|
429
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
574,045
-119,178
| -17% | -$8.96M |
|
430
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $42M | 0.05% |
9,381,000
-1,861,000
| -17% | -$6.9M |
|
431
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $42M | 0.05% |
697,295
+286,407
| +70% | +$16.6M |
|
|
SINA
432
PUT
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
847,400
+15,800
| +2% | +$760K |
|
433
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
205,704
-172,210
| -46% | -$35.4M |
|
434
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
765,800
-65,200
| -8% | -$3.54M |
|
435
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
900,000
-266,600
| -23% | -$12.1M |
|
436
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
2,950,739
-366,431
| -11% | -$5.31M |
|
|
ESRX
437
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
474,622
-372,502
| -44% | -$31.9M |
|
|
SF
438
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
2,187,668
+1,779,671
| +436% | +$34.6M |
|
439
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
626,921
+609,286
| +3,455% | +$37.7M |
|
|
XLNX
440
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
874,198
+416,015
| +91% | +$19.7M |
|
441
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $40.9M | 0.04% |
1,199,602
+113,894
| +10% | +$4.35M |
|
|
HDP
442
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $40.8M | 0.04% |
1,861,814
+159,203
| +9% | +$3.12M |
|
443
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
467,663
+279,278
| +148% | +$22.5M |
|
444
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$79.2B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
272,200
-162,900
| -37% | -$25.2M |
|
445
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
1,451,431
-671,205
| -32% | -$16.8M |
|
446
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $40.5M | 0.04% |
2,026,600
-230,400
| -10% | -$3.35M |
|
447
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
1,128,935
-111,184
| -9% | -$3.92M |
|
|
VXX
448
CALL
DELISTED
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN due 1/30/2019
VXX
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
124,856
-29,400
| -19% | -$9.35M |
|
449
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $40.2M | 0.04% |
706,234
+702,447
| +18,549% | +$43.6M |
|
450
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.9B
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
417,200
-700
| -0.2% | -$71.5K |
|
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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 4,312 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% 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.