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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
4951
CALL
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+5,500
| +74% | +$150K |
|
4952
PUT
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.21B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-6,600
| -22% | -$104K |
|
4953
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.43B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
2,804
-9,814
| -78% | -$1.18M |
|
|
SNCR
4954
CALL
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
1,022
-345
| -25% | -$114K |
|
|
LOCK
4955
PUT
DELISTED
LifeLock, Inc.
LOCK
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-9,100
| -29% | -$117K |
|
4956
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.12B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
16,934
-270,634
| -94% | -$5.26M |
|
4957
CALL
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.84M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
259
-277
| -52% | -$458K |
|
4958
PUT
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.3B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
19,913
-11,137
| -36% | -$182K |
|
|
LEAF
4959
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
58,744
-17,187
| -23% | -$89.3K |
|
|
WES
4960
PUT
DELISTED
Western Gas Partners Lp
WES
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,600
| +113% | +$173K |
|
4961
PUT
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.97B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
12,805
+2,291
| +22% | +$80.2K |
|
4962
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,400
| +213% | +$216K |
|
|
SBR
4963
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
12,281
+2,830
| +30% | +$88.4K |
|
4964
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.79B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
17,355
+2,595
| +18% | +$48K |
|
|
DYN
4965
CALL
DELISTED
Dynegy, Inc.
DYN
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+10,400
| +76% | +$179K |
|
4966
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$41.9M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+4,800
| +35% | +$80.7K |
|
4967
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.01B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+13,200
| +1,467% | +$314K |
|
|
EMES
4968
CALL
DELISTED
Emerge Energy Services LP
EMES
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-37,300
| -35% | -$222K |
|
4969
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.55B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,800
| +383% | +$269K |
|
4970
CALL
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.62B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-3,300
| -32% | -$145K |
|
4971
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$952M
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,341
| New | +$358K |
|
|
EXPR
4972
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
925
-465
| -33% | -$168K |
|
|
VER
4973
PUT
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
8,080
-6,860
| -46% | -$281K |
|
|
NTRI
4974
PUT
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-2,400
| -14% | -$56.6K |
|
|
AF
4975
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
20,217
-2,967,886
| -99% | -$48.2M |
|
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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.