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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$13.3B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,200
| +86% | +$115K |
|
|
DFT
5202
PUT
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-400
| -4% | -$12.5K |
|
5203
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-17,400
| -50% | -$310K |
|
5204
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$3.99B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+13,500
| +62% | +$94.1K |
|
|
TECD
5205
PUT
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-3,700
| -47% | -$264K |
|
5206
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.7B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
7,070
-121,286
| -94% | -$4.58M |
|
5207
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.18B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-4,600
| -45% | -$224K |
|
5208
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$373M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,606
| New | +$277K |
|
5209
CALL
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.93B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,500
| +66% | +$103K |
|
5210
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-5,200
| -50% | -$265K |
|
5211
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund
PDI
$7.42B
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,899
| New | +$287K |
|
|
SNCR
5212
PUT
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
856
-1,000
| -54% | -$331K |
|
|
FRC
5213
PUT
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+900
| +28% | +$59.5K |
|
|
CLGX
5214
CALL
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+200
| +3% | +$7.47K |
|
|
RICE
5215
CALL
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+900
| +4% | +$12.4K |
|
5216
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.46B
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-1,400
| -5% | -$13.8K |
|
|
VSLR
5217
CALL
DELISTED
VIVINT SOLAR, INC.
VSLR
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-27,800
| -50% | -$287K |
|
|
LXFT
5218
PUT
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$253K |
|
5219
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+700
| +16% | +$39.3K |
|
5220
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.57B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+6,700
| +116% | +$163K |
|
5221
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.5B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
189,247
-53,077
| -22% | -$86.7K |
|
5222
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.6B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-9,900
| -27% | -$104K |
|
5223
Oxford Square Capital
OXSQ
$157M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,311
| New | +$290K |
|
5224
ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury
TBX
$20.8M
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
9,107
+966
| +12% | +$28.4K |
|
5225
VanEck ChiNext Innovators ETF
CNXT
$110M
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
6,501
+4,545
| +232% | +$186K |
|
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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.