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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.46B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-22,200
| -55% | -$559K |
|
|
NGD
4502
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
187,218
-180,438
| -49% | -$446K |
|
|
SAFM
4503
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-12,900
| -70% | -$929K |
|
4504
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11.4B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
25,204
-76,619
| -75% | -$1.39M |
|
4505
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.23B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
20,996
-7,135
| -25% | -$148K |
|
4506
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
8,925
+1,200
| +16% | +$64.6K |
|
|
MRSH
4507
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$91.3B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-4,100
| -34% | -$226K |
|
4508
PUT
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.11B
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
+7,100
| +25% | +$80.2K |
|
|
AAC
4509
CALL
DELISTED
AAC Holdings
AAC
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-8,000
| -26% | -$189K |
|
|
ISIL
4510
PUT
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $433K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-59,600
| -64% | -$791K |
|
4511
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+5,400
| +83% | +$203K |
|
|
TVPT
4512
PUT
DELISTED
Travelport Worldwide Limited
TVPT
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+13,300
| +66% | +$182K |
|
4513
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
14,205
-26,740
| -65% | -$819K |
|
4514
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.1B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,540
| New | +$459K |
|
4515
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.89B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+5,100
| +77% | +$198K |
|
4516
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$889M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
7,005
-13,400
| -66% | -$861K |
|
4517
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
MDIV
$428M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,414
+2,956
| +14% | +$55.2K |
|
4518
ProShares UltraShort S&P500
SDS
$371M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
216
+56
| +35% | +$112K |
|
4519
iShares Asia 50 ETF
AIA
$4.95B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
10,148
-36,602
| -78% | -$1.63M |
|
4520
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$12.4B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
34,858
+34,739
| +29,192% | +$953K |
|
4521
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.32B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
55,676
+52,500
| +1,653% | +$444K |
|
|
SA
4522
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.45B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
51,609
+33,543
| +186% | +$264K |
|
4523
Travelers Companies
TRV
$78.3B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
3,789
-37,522
| -91% | -$4.17M |
|
|
ITCI
4524
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,957
-46,086
| -85% | -$2.32M |
|
|
MKTO
4525
CALL
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-700
| -4% | -$20.8K |
|
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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.