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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.5B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
4,679
-29,715
| -86% | -$2.63M |
|
|
AKRX
4577
PUT
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+5,200
| +88% | +$163K |
|
|
LNW
4578
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
-42,900
| -48% | -$413K |
|
4579
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
TDTT
$2.53B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,092
| New | +$416K |
|
4580
PUT
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.1M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
1,850
-800
| -30% | -$178K |
|
4581
PUT
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$413M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+26,600
| +682% | +$417K |
|
4582
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$995M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,312
-4,409
| -41% | -$285K |
|
|
NVRO
4583
PUT
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+900
| +17% | +$48.2K |
|
|
EMCG
4584
DELISTED
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund
EMCG
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
21,148
+6,708
| +46% | +$136K |
|
4585
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.75B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,734
| New | +$419K |
|
|
BNFT
4586
CALL
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+8,300
| +277% | +$294K |
|
|
APU
4587
CALL
DELISTED
AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
APU
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+7,200
| +150% | +$284K |
|
|
IPU
4588
DELISTED
SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector
IPU
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,564
| New | +$420K |
|
|
BOBE
4589
DELISTED
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
BOBE
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
10,578
-45,888
| -81% | -$1.91M |
|
4590
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$877M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+7,900
| +28% | +$108K |
|
|
KNDI
4591
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$62.4M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-19,400
| -34% | -$183K |
|
4592
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.26B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,938
| New | +$422K |
|
4593
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$451M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
32,499
-156,797
| -83% | -$1.86M |
|
4594
Weibo
WB
$1.93B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
21,004
-16,661
| -44% | -$286K |
|
4595
PhenixFIN
PFX
$90M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
2,719
+1,304
| +92% | +$199K |
|
4596
CALL
PRA Group
PRAA
$697M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-3,400
| -22% | -$152K |
|
4597
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$28.7B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-800
| -7% | -$28.9K |
|
4598
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.83B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+600
| +15% | +$52.5K |
|
4599
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.08B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
+18,000
| +10% | +$39.6K |
|
4600
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.2B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-900
| -10% | -$44.5K |
|
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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 4,313 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.