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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.46B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
9,296
-80,505
| -90% | -$3.02M |
|
|
AUSE
4627
DELISTED
WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund
AUSE
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
8,937
+4,002
| +81% | +$179K |
|
|
KERX
4628
PUT
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
79,100
+47,000
| +146% | +$223K |
|
|
DNO
4629
CALL
DELISTED
United States Short Oil Fund
DNO
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-6,600
| -57% | -$460K |
|
|
DYAX
4630
CALL
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+10,000
| +1,667% | +$321K |
|
|
ALEX
4631
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,281
| New | +$415K |
|
4632
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.91B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
10,846
-5,242
| -33% | -$203K |
|
4633
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.71B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
10,185
-46,673
| -82% | -$1.9M |
|
4634
Team
TISI
$98.6M
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
1,244
-1,116
| -47% | -$394K |
|
4635
Century Communities
CCS
$2.02B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
22,407
+54
| +0.2% | +$1.02K |
|
4636
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.9B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+6,200
| +103% | +$201K |
|
|
LKM
4637
DELISTED
Link Motion Inc.
LKM
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
109,050
-53,794
| -33% | -$200K |
|
|
BRCD
4638
PUT
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-28,500
| -40% | -$280K |
|
|
PKN
4639
CALL
DELISTED
POWERSHARES GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PORTFOLIO
PKN
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,400
| -19% | -$92.5K |
|
4640
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$908M
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+1,600
| +21% | +$77.3K |
|
4641
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$19.9B
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+4,600
| +73% | +$183K |
|
|
MENT
4642
PUT
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+14,600
| +212% | +$334K |
|
|
SGI
4643
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $396K | ﹤0.01% |
67,119
-113,026
| -63% | -$589K |
|
|
4644
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.9B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
12,157
-5,459
| -31% | -$177K |
|
4645
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.12B
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
50,177
+10,547
| +27% | +$77.2K |
|
|
KANG
4646
DELISTED
iKang Healthcare Group, Inc.
KANG
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,345
| New | +$334K |
|
4647
PUT
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+500
| +4% | +$16.6K |
|
4648
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.85B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,892
| New | +$331K |
|
4649
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$162M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,472
| New | +$413K |
|
4650
PUT
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.53B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-1,400
| -8% | -$34.1K |
|
Similar funds
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.