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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.85B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+12,600
| +64% | +$128K |
|
5227
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,400
| -45% | -$211K |
|
5228
CALL
Revvity
RVTY
$12.8B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,400
| +39% | +$71.3K |
|
5229
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,411
| New | +$269K |
|
|
CEMP
5230
PUT
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-14,200
| -62% | -$395K |
|
|
COBZ
5231
DELISTED
CoBiz Financial,Inc
COBZ
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$262K |
|
|
CIM
5232
PUT
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,533
+1,800
| +38% | +$75.5K |
|
5233
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$482M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
3,628
-11,164
| -75% | -$847K |
|
5234
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-32,100
| -82% | -$1.29M |
|
5235
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.5B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+500
| +18% | +$40K |
|
|
TCS
5236
PUT
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
2,173
+1,586
| +270% | +$256K |
|
|
FLAG
5237
DELISTED
FLAG-Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF
FLAG
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
8,763
-888
| -9% | -$27.7K |
|
|
MKTO
5238
PUT
DELISTED
MARKETO INC COM STK (DE)
MKTO
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+7,700
| +481% | +$228K |
|
|
ARMH
5239
DELISTED
ARM HOLDINGS PLC ADS
ARMH
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
5,907
-10,108
| -63% | -$477K |
|
5240
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.1B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+6,200
| +51% | +$89.9K |
|
5241
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.2B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,220
| New | +$242K |
|
5242
CALL
Teekay
TK
$985M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-8,500
| -24% | -$221K |
|
|
XCO
5243
CALL
DELISTED
Exco Resources
XCO
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
14,280
+12,480
| +693% | +$206K |
|
|
RAS
5244
DELISTED
RAIT Financial Trust
RAS
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
98,390
-422,353
| -81% | -$1.79M |
|
5245
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,800
| New | +$269K |
|
5246
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.87B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,311
| New | +$238K |
|
5247
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-4,300
| -56% | -$330K |
|
5248
CALL
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,900
| +203% | +$180K |
|
5249
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$28.2M
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+199
| +553% | +$232K |
|
5250
PUT
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.95B
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
| – | – |
|
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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.