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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
4776
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+4,500
| +105% | +$182K |
|
4777
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.42B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-7,900
| -40% | -$234K |
|
4778
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.5M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
18,095
+13,196
| +269% | +$296K |
|
4779
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.05B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,357
| New | +$382K |
|
4780
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FDTS
$13.7M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
10,906
+3,757
| +53% | +$125K |
|
4781
Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF
FNDB
$1.47B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
38,247
+2,067
| +6% | +$19.9K |
|
4782
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.29B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$373K |
|
4783
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.5B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,300
| -58% | -$530K |
|
|
CDK
4784
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
7,652
-28,695
| -79% | -$1.39M |
|
|
ECYT
4785
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
90,615
+35,582
| +65% | +$164K |
|
4786
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.65B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-12,600
| -33% | -$165K |
|
4787
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$2.61B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-3,500
| -18% | -$78.8K |
|
|
CPHD
4788
CALL
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,000
| +11% | +$35.5K |
|
4789
CALL
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18.7B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+17,400
| +14% | +$47.5K |
|
4790
Exponent
EXPO
$3.28B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,460
| New | +$367K |
|
4791
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,200
| -28% | -$140K |
|
4792
Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF
PSCE
$103M
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
4,691
-3,282
| -41% | -$292K |
|
4793
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.29B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,200
| -17% | -$76.3K |
|
|
JOYY
4794
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.77B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
5,778
-50,057
| -90% | -$2.98M |
|
|
CDK
4795
CALL
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-1,000
| -12% | -$48.5K |
|
|
TCF
4796
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
10,559
-15,911
| -60% | -$552K |
|
|
DYAX
4797
PUT
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+5,100
| +113% | +$164K |
|
4798
CALL
ResMed
RMD
$31.9B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-200
| -3% | -$11.3K |
|
4799
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$236B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-27,600
| -74% | -$1.04M |
|
|
FLOW
4800
CALL
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$425K |
|
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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.