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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5451
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
-4,936
| -51% | -$247K |
|
5452
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.63B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
2,740
-321,814
| -99% | -$28.1M |
|
|
AYR
5453
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
11,091
+11,056
| +31,589% | +$233K |
|
|
SVU
5454
CALL
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
4,857
+2,786
| +135% | +$133K |
|
|
IBDJ
5455
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Term Corporate ETF
IBDJ
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,331
| New | +$232K |
|
5456
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.6B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,100
| +27% | +$51.6K |
|
5457
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-200
| -5% | -$12.8K |
|
5458
PUT
Green Dot
GDOT
$745M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,800
| +52% | +$82.3K |
|
5459
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.02B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,773
-177,248
| -95% | -$4.04M |
|
5460
CALL
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$92.9M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-43,000
| -83% | -$1.15M |
|
5461
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.82B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,703
| New | +$220K |
|
5462
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
12,433
-17,850
| -59% | -$306K |
|
5463
CALL
Unisys
UIS
$217M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+4,300
| +26% | +$54.4K |
|
|
MTOR
5464
CALL
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
-1,900
| -6% | -$19K |
|
|
SLH
5465
CALL
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-10,200
| -71% | -$554K |
|
5466
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$8.17B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-3,700
| -30% | -$103K |
|
5467
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
1,794
-82,194
| -98% | -$10.2M |
|
5468
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$165M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-700
| -6% | -$15.7K |
|
5469
Marcus Corp
MCS
$945M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
12,030
+2,284
| +23% | +$45.7K |
|
5470
Nu Skin
NUS
$267M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
6,042
-198,041
| -97% | -$7.3M |
|
5471
Quad
QUAD
$525M
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
24,710
-136,478
| -85% | -$1.47M |
|
5472
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$15B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,500
| +93% | +$113K |
|
|
TXNM
5473
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.94B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
7,502
-564,458
| -99% | -$16.2M |
|
|
HCR
5474
PUT
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-1,800
| -4% | -$12.3K |
|
|
ZAYO
5475
PUT
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+2,900
| +51% | +$73.5K |
|
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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.