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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5976
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.4B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-798,500
| -98% | -$7.94M |
|
5977
Groupon
GRPN
$1.02B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,566
-275,737
| -99% | -$17.7M |
|
5978
CALL
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.6B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,100
| +238% | +$110K |
|
5979
PUT
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.86B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-2,900
| -51% | -$175K |
|
5980
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-4,300
| -75% | -$476K |
|
|
AY
5981
CALL
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-14,600
| -64% | -$266K |
|
|
AFTY
5982
CALL
DELISTED
Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
AFTY
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-14,500
| -57% | -$234K |
|
|
ACOR
5983
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
31
-111
| -78% | -$485K |
|
|
GEN
5984
DELISTED
Genesis Healthcare, Inc.
GEN
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,544
| New | +$218K |
|
|
WAC
5985
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,097
| New | +$152K |
|
|
NMBL
5986
PUT
DELISTED
Nimble Storage, Inc.
NMBL
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+9,200
| +115% | +$158K |
|
5987
PUT
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.4B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-15,600
| -86% | -$985K |
|
5988
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$58.2M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,916
| New | +$162K |
|
5989
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.12B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
43,121
-119,758
| -74% | -$463K |
|
5990
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.21B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
36,409
-38,389
| -51% | -$200K |
|
5991
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-2,800
| -48% | -$146K |
|
5992
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-2,600
| -36% | -$92.3K |
|
|
SMC
5993
Summit Midstream
SMC
$419M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
+558
| New | +$151K |
|
5994
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.62B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-4,300
| -44% | -$131K |
|
5995
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.38B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$126K |
|
5996
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.89B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-100
| -3% | -$4.89K |
|
5997
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.34B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-9,400
| -53% | -$184K |
|
5998
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.3B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,700
| New | +$161K |
|
5999
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$302M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-11,800
| -41% | -$118K |
|
|
XYZ
6000
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$147K |
|
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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.