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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEQP
6151
CALL
DELISTED
Crestwood Equity Partners LP
CEQP
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+6,620
| +8,275% | +$150K |
|
|
AERI
6152
CALL
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-5,500
| -49% | -$128K |
|
|
TEN
6153
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,021
| New | +$153K |
|
|
AXE
6154
PUT
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-1,900
| -45% | -$121K |
|
|
FIG
6155
CALL
DELISTED
Fortress Investment Group Llc
FIG
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+12,000
| +78% | +$66.4K |
|
|
BDBD
6156
PUT
DELISTED
BOULDER BRANDS INC
BDBD
| $139K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+900
| +8% | +$8.77K |
|
6157
CALL
Adtran
ADTN
$616M
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-19,400
| -71% | -$309K |
|
6158
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.4B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,800
| -34% | -$67.6K |
|
6159
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
27,620
-92,730
| -77% | -$418K |
|
6160
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$18.6B
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-4,800
| -55% | -$180K |
|
|
KND
6161
PUT
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-11,300
| -49% | -$146K |
|
|
BSFT
6162
CALL
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,300
| -58% | -$187K |
|
|
ACAS
6163
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $138K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,062,491
| -99% | -$14.5M |
|
6164
PUT
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+2,100
| +1,050% | +$118K |
|
6165
CALL
Kodak
KODK
$983M
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-5,900
| -35% | -$81.4K |
|
6166
PUT
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.66B
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+9,200
| +69% | +$55.8K |
|
|
RPXC
6167
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
12,468
-89,577
| -88% | -$1.21M |
|
|
YAO
6168
CALL
DELISTED
Invesco China All-Cap ETF
YAO
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+2,300
| +72% | +$60.2K |
|
|
QLGC
6169
CALL
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-3,200
| -22% | -$38.8K |
|
|
MWW
6170
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $137K | ﹤0.01% |
23,914
-243,190
| -91% | -$1.57M |
|
6171
CALL
Greif
GEF
$5.04B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-900
| -17% | -$29.8K |
|
6172
CALL
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.34B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+1,600
| +67% | +$50K |
|
|
PBPB
6173
CALL
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-600
| -5% | -$7.01K |
|
|
SCS
6174
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,000
| -10% | -$18.8K |
|
6175
CALL
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.6B
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-1,200
| -32% | -$62.5K |
|
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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.