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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVT
5001
CALL
DELISTED
CVENT, INC.
CVT
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-6,300
| -41% | -$213K |
|
5002
CALL
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.33B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+2,400
| +3% | +$8.16K |
|
5003
CALL
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$884M
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+800
| +13% | +$38.6K |
|
5004
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.6B
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
171,895
+44,393
| +35% | +$87.7K |
|
|
GK
5005
DELISTED
G&K Services Inc
GK
| $313K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,979
| New | +$331K |
|
5006
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.33B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,520
+1,085
| +8% | +$24.4K |
|
5007
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$148M
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,000
| +90% | +$171K |
|
|
FLXN
5008
PUT
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,200
| New | +$281K |
|
|
TNGO
5009
DELISTED
Tangoe, Inc.
TNGO
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
37,106
-9,640
| -21% | -$77.3K |
|
5010
PUT
BGC Group
BGC
$4.86B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
49,138
+29,856
| +155% | +$172K |
|
5011
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.81B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
16,707
+4,866
| +41% | +$90K |
|
5012
Forrester Research
FORR
$219M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
10,822
-8,595
| -44% | -$268K |
|
5013
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$743M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,900
| +72% | +$135K |
|
5014
CALL
Immunic
IMUX
$193M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
67
-74
| -52% | -$242K |
|
|
TEF
5015
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
36,016
+10,546
| +41% | +$99.8K |
|
|
BLOX
5016
PUT
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-10,200
| -38% | -$173K |
|
5017
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.4B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,700
| +30% | +$73.9K |
|
5018
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
ROUS
$727M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,957
| New | +$311K |
|
5019
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$32.9B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+35,900
| +82% | +$178K |
|
|
PRFT
5020
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
18,030
-10,500
| -37% | -$178K |
|
5021
Dine Brands
DIN
$441M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,624
-887
| -20% | -$76K |
|
5022
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.8B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
12,867
+927
| +8% | +$24.3K |
|
5023
CALL
Macerich
MAC
$6.9B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-700
| -16% | -$56.2K |
|
|
PDCO
5024
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-3,000
| -31% | -$138K |
|
|
FGP
5025
CALL
DELISTED
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
FGP
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-8,500
| -31% | -$163K |
|
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.