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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
CALL
Robert Half
RHI
$4.32B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-17,700
| -73% | -$893K |
|
5027
WD-40
WDFC
$3.14B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,103
| New | +$301K |
|
|
ENLK
5028
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,447
| New | +$299K |
|
5029
CALL
O-I Glass
OI
$1.07B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-11,000
| -39% | -$222K |
|
5030
CALL
Photronics
PLAB
$1.88B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+22,100
| +921% | +$237K |
|
5031
PUT
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.88B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
973
-800
| -45% | -$266K |
|
|
ATCO
5032
CALL
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+9,100
| +89% | +$142K |
|
|
OAK
5033
CALL
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-10,000
| -61% | -$487K |
|
|
CB
5034
PUT
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-12,300
| -84% | -$1.59M |
|
5035
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$4.97B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-14,200
| -64% | -$608K |
|
5036
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.49B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+5,500
| +149% | +$194K |
|
|
RWT
5037
Redwood Trust
RWT
$575M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
23,005
-31,490
| -58% | -$425K |
|
5038
PUT
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.19B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+8,500
| +213% | +$260K |
|
|
WCN
5039
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+4,200
| +108% | +$151K |
|
|
HOS
5040
PUT
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+20,800
| +212% | +$266K |
|
5041
Karyopharm Therapeutics
KPTI
$44M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
1,524
-37,039
| -96% | -$8.02M |
|
5042
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.2B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,100
| -55% | -$341K |
|
|
VER
5043
CALL
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
7,640
+20
| +0.3% | +$820 |
|
|
TMH
5044
CALL
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-5,700
| -45% | -$302K |
|
|
LADR
5045
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.22B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
24,553
-21,260
| -46% | -$246K |
|
5046
MediWound
MDWD
$181M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
5,042
+447
| +10% | +$28.2K |
|
|
CBL
5047
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
24,401
-505,133
| -95% | -$6.89M |
|
|
BKS
5048
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+25,000
| +258% | +$294K |
|
5049
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$275M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-10,900
| -56% | -$394K |
|
5050
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.1B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-16,700
| -66% | -$589K |
|
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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.