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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$506M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,860
| New | +$167K |
|
6077
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$807M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
3,240
-132,051
| -98% | -$6.33M |
|
6078
TriNet
TNET
$3.14B
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
7,595
-564,874
| -99% | -$10.7M |
|
6079
PUT
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$375M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+3,200
| +44% | +$43.7K |
|
|
IMMU
6080
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
47,990
+19,795
| +70% | +$55.3K |
|
6081
CALL
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.82B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,300
| New | +$143K |
|
6082
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$17.9B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+10,900
| +23% | +$29.8K |
|
|
XIN
6083
DELISTED
Xinyuan Real Estate
XIN
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
3,945
+136
| +4% | +$4.63K |
|
|
SMC
6084
CALL
Summit Midstream
SMC
$419M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
520
-227
| -30% | -$61.4K |
|
|
INOV
6085
PUT
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+1,700
| +25% | +$33.8K |
|
|
ENLK
6086
CALL
DELISTED
EnLink Midstream Partners, LP
ENLK
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+100
| +1% | +$1.62K |
|
|
DGI
6087
CALL
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+600
| +7% | +$10.5K |
|
6088
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.08B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,900
| -64% | -$244K |
|
6089
CALL
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.13B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,400
| +92% | +$82.8K |
|
6090
PUT
Enova International
ENVA
$6.29B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-8,700
| -28% | -$80.6K |
|
6091
PUT
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$110K |
|
6092
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.43B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-4,600
| -28% | -$52K |
|
|
CNSL
6093
PUT
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+3,300
| +92% | +$69.9K |
|
|
WIRE
6094
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-10,500
| -73% | -$426K |
|
|
KLXI
6095
CALL
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
5,574
+2,372
| +74% | +$69.9K |
|
|
EFOR
6096
CALL
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.32B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,300
| -51% | -$144K |
|
6097
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.2B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
3,198
-1,696
| -35% | -$82.2K |
|
6098
Genpact
G
$5.76B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,771
| New | +$143K |
|
6099
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.4B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
35,104
+25,405
| +262% | +$112K |
|
6100
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.19B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+4,200
| +200% | +$99.8K |
|
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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.