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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
16,165
-2,872
| -15% | -$43.8K |
|
|
EFII
5352
CALL
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-5,300
| -50% | -$251K |
|
5353
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.06B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
17,888
-62,311
| -78% | -$983K |
|
5354
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
$37.5M
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
14,377
+2,298
| +19% | +$43.9K |
|
5355
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.54B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-2,900
| -21% | -$59.3K |
|
|
SFBS
5356
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.86B
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,390
| New | +$234K |
|
|
MGLN
5357
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,800
| +82% | +$96.6K |
|
5358
Immunic
IMUX
$195M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+53
| New | +$173K |
|
5359
Kodak
KODK
$983M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
19,667
-31,342
| -61% | -$432K |
|
5360
PUT
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-5,900
| -72% | -$607K |
|
5361
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$250M
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-57,600
| -62% | -$450K |
|
5362
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.19B
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,214
| New | +$249K |
|
|
TPH
5363
CALL
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-11,500
| -37% | -$154K |
|
|
BFX
5364
CALL
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+7,800
| +113% | +$137K |
|
5365
Knowles
KN
$3.34B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
18,413
+9,729
| +112% | +$166K |
|
|
NSLR
5366
CALL
Neostellar Capital Corp
NSLR
$254M
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
40,351
+27,876
| +223% | +$171K |
|
5367
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.94B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
271,776
+177,408
| +188% | +$155K |
|
|
COWN
5368
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,969
| New | +$277K |
|
5369
Verastem
VSTM
$610M
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,918
| New | +$259K |
|
|
BGG
5370
PUT
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-1,700
| -11% | -$31.8K |
|
|
AKS
5371
DELISTED
AK Steel Holding Corp
AKS
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,837
| New | +$273K |
|
|
MEG
5372
DELISTED
Media General, Inc
MEG
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
15,137
-8,912
| -37% | -$134K |
|
|
CCXE
5373
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE COMMODITY COUNTRY EQUITY FND (DE)
CCXE
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,360
| New | +$258K |
|
5374
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.08B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+1,800
| +19% | +$44.5K |
|
5375
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.44B
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
12,178
+5,734
| +89% | +$142K |
|
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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.