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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4526
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.7M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
66
+65
| +6,500% | +$362K |
|
4527
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$496M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+8,500
| +48% | +$133K |
|
4528
PUT
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,200
| -18% | -$85.7K |
|
4529
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
11,487
+10,751
| +1,461% | +$407K |
|
|
GLOG
4530
CALL
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+14,300
| +38% | +$154K |
|
|
BOBE
4531
PUT
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+300
| +3% | +$12.5K |
|
4532
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.36B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,500
| New | +$510K |
|
4533
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
19,878
-231,488
| -92% | -$4.98M |
|
|
DNB
4534
CALL
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,100
| -34% | -$228K |
|
|
NAME
4535
DELISTED
Rightside Group, Ltd.
NAME
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
51,338
-10,411
| -17% | -$84.3K |
|
4536
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$2.35M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,620
+234
| +10% | +$36.9K |
|
|
SUP
4537
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
23,067
-17,978
| -44% | -$342K |
|
4538
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.52B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
1,891
+391
| +26% | +$138K |
|
|
EXXI
4539
PUT
DELISTED
ENERGY XXI LTD COM SHS
EXXI
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
420,500
+24,700
| +6% | +$39.8K |
|
|
PNY
4540
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
7,458
-83,970
| -92% | -$4.47M |
|
4541
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.2B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,400
| -43% | -$309K |
|
|
IMPV
4542
PUT
DELISTED
Imperva, Inc.
IMPV
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-11,900
| -64% | -$810K |
|
|
DMND
4543
CALL
DELISTED
DIAMOND FOODS, INC.
DMND
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-34,400
| -76% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SCIN
4544
DELISTED
Columbia India Small Cap ETF
SCIN
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,012
| New | +$409K |
|
4545
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.52B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
12,840
-17,287
| -57% | -$530K |
|
4546
PUT
Diana Shipping
DSX
$296M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
138,598
+36,187
| +35% | +$137K |
|
4547
PUT
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.8B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
+69,800
| +46% | +$145K |
|
4548
CALL
Steris
STE
$23.4B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+1,200
| +27% | +$86.7K |
|
4549
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.55B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
8,970
-31,821
| -78% | -$1.48M |
|
|
MDP
4550
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
9,768
-6,032
| -38% | -$271K |
|
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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.