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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARR
5426
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.36B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
2,151
-4,086
| -66% | -$429K |
|
|
ASRT
5427
PUT
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
215
-740
| -77% | -$833K |
|
5428
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
6,832
-260,680
| -97% | -$8.76M |
|
5429
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.8B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
-12,600
| -9% | -$24.9K |
|
5430
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$6.92B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-100
| -3% | -$8.03K |
|
|
BCOV
5431
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
37,736
-34,176
| -48% | -$209K |
|
|
TVTY
5432
PUT
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+14,000
| +333% | +$170K |
|
|
HAWK
5433
CALL
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-1,900
| -26% | -$85K |
|
5434
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$93.4B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+8,600
| +331% | +$187K |
|
5435
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$21.1M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
162
-58
| -26% | -$73.9K |
|
5436
Suburban Propane Partners
SPH
$1.18B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
9,570
-1,378
| -13% | -$42.2K |
|
|
KBAL
5437
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,843
| New | +$264K |
|
|
HOS
5438
CALL
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+4,800
| +26% | +$61.5K |
|
|
XOXO
5439
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-21,707
| -60% | -$346K |
|
|
AFOP
5440
CALL
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+4,800
| +45% | +$75.5K |
|
5441
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+200
| +2% | +$5.59K |
|
5442
PUT
Kodak
KODK
$983M
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-9,500
| -34% | -$131K |
|
5443
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.64B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,308
+350
| +6% | +$11.4K |
|
|
GLOG
5444
PUT
DELISTED
GASLOG LTD
GLOG
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-700
| -2% | -$7.52K |
|
|
BT
5445
DELISTED
BT Group plc (ADR)
BT
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
6,689
-3,987
| -37% | -$140K |
|
|
SSNI
5446
PUT
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+13,000
| +419% | +$182K |
|
|
BLD
5447
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+5,300
| +241% | +$159K |
|
5448
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+600
| +21% | +$37.5K |
|
5449
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$8.85B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
15,480
-5,220
| -25% | -$79.5K |
|
5450
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.47B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+1,600
| +43% | +$68.2K |
|
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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.