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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
BCE
BCE
$21B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
8,570
+4,848
| +130% | +$204K |
|
|
VISN
4927
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.64B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,200
| +21% | +$63.3K |
|
4928
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$4.92B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+13,900
| +1,986% | +$319K |
|
4929
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$557M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
17,433
-9,733
| -36% | -$188K |
|
4930
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$21.5B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-23,600
| -55% | -$419K |
|
4931
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$212M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
27,556
-26,036
| -49% | -$297K |
|
|
NUVA
4932
CALL
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-2,200
| -27% | -$112K |
|
4933
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF
AIRR
$10.6B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
19,921
-10,339
| -34% | -$174K |
|
4934
HCI Group
HCI
$2.36B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
9,451
+9,450
| +945,000% | +$369K |
|
|
DBD
4935
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
10,933
-2,963
| -21% | -$101K |
|
|
AMPE
4936
CALL
DELISTED
Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AMPE
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
313
+82
| +35% | +$81.1K |
|
|
JMBA
4937
CALL
DELISTED
Jamba, Inc.
JMBA
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+23,000
| +1,643% | +$315K |
|
|
BHBK
4938
DELISTED
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.
BHBK
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
21,385
-27,830
| -57% | -$415K |
|
|
NILE
4939
PUT
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+3,700
| +73% | +$130K |
|
4940
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.3B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
99,800
+8,900
| +10% | +$30.3K |
|
4941
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.26B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
8,281
-177,160
| -96% | -$7.64M |
|
4942
CALL
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.21B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-47,500
| -56% | -$446K |
|
4943
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$106M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,543
-774
| -7% | -$23.5K |
|
4944
PUT
Caesarstone
CSTE
$88.5M
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-14,300
| -66% | -$545K |
|
4945
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
21,880
-7,700
| -26% | -$130K |
|
4946
PUT
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+500
| +10% | +$29K |
|
4947
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.63B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,100
| -31% | -$143K |
|
|
NSA
4948
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
18,990
-353,152
| -95% | -$5.52M |
|
4949
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,320
| New | +$323K |
|
|
DOOR
4950
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,900
| +56% | +$118K |
|
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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.