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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$190M
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
3,605
-4,875
| -57% | -$274K |
|
|
HEP
5727
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
6,041
+5,277
| +691% | +$170K |
|
|
ZAGG
5728
PUT
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+4,500
| +35% | +$42.8K |
|
|
HDP
5729
CALL
DELISTED
Hortonworks, Inc.
HDP
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,600
| +187% | +$110K |
|
|
UFS
5730
PUT
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $188K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-1,800
| -26% | -$71.3K |
|
5731
CALL
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.32B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
26,825
+17,357
| +183% | +$120K |
|
5732
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.55B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,800
| New | +$193K |
|
5733
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.19B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-1,200
| -9% | -$18.3K |
|
5734
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.4B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
3,634
+2,853
| +365% | +$150K |
|
5735
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,600
| +100% | +$92.8K |
|
|
CVG
5736
CALL
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
+4,200
| +127% | +$106K |
|
|
FNFG
5737
PUT
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-14,000
| -45% | -$149K |
|
|
HIBB
5738
PUT
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $187K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+400
| +7% | +$13.2K |
|
|
FARO
5739
CALL
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,000
| +91% | +$94.4K |
|
|
KYNB
5740
PUT
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$29.4M
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
244
+204
| +510% | +$135K |
|
5741
Frontline
FRO
$8.85B
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
12,449
-24,602
| -66% | -$375K |
|
|
SWIR
5742
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
11,825
-4,287
| -27% | -$83.4K |
|
|
CDR
5743
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,986
| New | +$183K |
|
|
ECOL
5744
PUT
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+2,400
| +89% | +$95.9K |
|
|
HDS
5745
CALL
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-7,500
| -55% | -$225K |
|
|
MNTA
5746
CALL
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-25,500
| -67% | -$427K |
|
|
LPT
5747
PUT
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+1,700
| +40% | +$56.4K |
|
|
FIG
5748
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $186K | ﹤0.01% |
36,590
-4,020
| -10% | -$22.2K |
|
5749
Daktronics
DAKT
$1.04B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
21,222
+13,290
| +168% | +$124K |
|
5750
PUT
Innospec
IOSP
$2.28B
| $185K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,200
| +55% | +$66.2K |
|
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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.