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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5826
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.49B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-2,600
| -39% | -$114K |
|
5827
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.98B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
2,430
-8,530
| -78% | -$580K |
|
|
BERY
5828
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
5,227
-15,682
| -75% | -$498K |
|
|
BMS
5829
CALL
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,100
| +39% | +$49.1K |
|
|
ATW
5830
CALL
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-23,000
| -58% | -$352K |
|
|
NLSN
5831
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
3,737
-135,053
| -97% | -$6.34M |
|
5832
Acco Brands
ACCO
$407M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,246
| New | +$188K |
|
|
AHT
5833
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$21M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
28
-28
| -50% | -$185K |
|
5834
CALL
Bankunited
BKU
$3.36B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-2,700
| -36% | -$100K |
|
5835
Cognex
CGNX
$11.3B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,240
| New | +$183K |
|
|
IGD
5836
Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund
IGD
$517M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
24,767
-18,700
| -43% | -$136K |
|
5837
PUT
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.38B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-15,000
| -54% | -$208K |
|
|
HCR
5838
DELISTED
Hi-Crush Inc. Common Stock
HCR
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
29,188
+10,829
| +59% | +$73.9K |
|
|
KROO
5839
DELISTED
IQ Australia Small Cap ETF
KROO
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,912
| New | +$176K |
|
|
FAX
5840
abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
FAX
$600M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,265
| New | +$173K |
|
5841
PUT
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.5B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
8,026
-4,267
| -35% | -$95.8K |
|
|
QUOT
5842
CALL
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+2,300
| +10% | +$16.2K |
|
|
SGG
5843
DELISTED
iPath Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN due June 24, 2038
SGG
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
4,956
+4,400
| +791% | +$147K |
|
|
BBOX
5844
DELISTED
Black Box Corp
BBOX
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
-28,647
| -61% | -$352K |
|
|
SA
5845
PUT
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.35B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-15,900
| -44% | -$125K |
|
5846
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.01B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-35,200
| -66% | -$353K |
|
5847
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,200
| +40% | +$49K |
|
5848
CALL
Barings BDC
BBDC
$965M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+4,100
| +85% | +$77.3K |
|
5849
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$508M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+400
| +9% | +$12.9K |
|
5850
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$603M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-700
| -10% | -$19.5K |
|
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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.