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 | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDC
501
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
2,095,374
-2,149,671
| -51% | -$41.2M |
|
502
PUT
Qualcomm
QCOM
$174B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
709,600
-78,900
| -10% | -$4.21M |
|
503
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
1,081,124
-563,511
| -34% | -$17.5M |
|
|
SAVE
504
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
886,824
-1,686,395
| -66% | -$68.5M |
|
|
505
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,338,786
-11,980,620
| -90% | -$311M |
|
506
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,079,494
+328,741
| +44% | +$10.5M |
|
507
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $35M | 0.04% |
832,287
+396,494
| +91% | +$17.3M |
|
508
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.2B
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,003,875
-546,004
| -35% | -$18.4M |
|
|
LQ
509
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $35M | 0.04% |
2,569,772
-1,766,623
| -41% | -$27M |
|
510
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
516,223
+368,319
| +249% | +$26.5M |
|
|
ZNGA
511
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
12,982,414
-6,559,505
| -34% | -$16.5M |
|
|
GMCR
512
CALL
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
385,100
-120,400
| -24% | -$7.48M |
|
|
KITE
513
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
559,319
+559,318
| +55,931,800% | +$39.4M |
|
514
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$627B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
335,300
-182,400
| -35% | -$18.3M |
|
515
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,167,600
+89,400
| +8% | +$2.58M |
|
516
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,004,700
-424,500
| -30% | -$16M |
|
517
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
2,861,421
+563,915
| +25% | +$6.75M |
|
518
PUT
Intel
INTC
$542B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
991,600
-475,600
| -32% | -$16.1M |
|
519
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
576,363
-2,846,090
| -83% | -$174M |
|
520
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
1,256,284
+741,630
| +144% | +$17.2M |
|
|
SRC
521
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
753,405
+167,928
| +29% | +$7.44M |
|
522
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
3,590,027
-1,139,923
| -24% | -$11.3M |
|
523
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
375,855
+180,971
| +93% | +$16.3M |
|
524
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
892,214
-380,042
| -30% | -$14.3M |
|
|
SIRO
525
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
307,632
+18,068
| +6% | +$1.93M |
|
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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 4,312 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% 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.