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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
URG
6176
Ur-Energy
URG
$556M
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
+208,511
| New | +$119K |
|
|
SSI
6177
PUT
DELISTED
Stage Stores Inc
SSI
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-3,100
| -17% | -$28.7K |
|
|
WAGE
6178
CALL
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-5,800
| -66% | -$260K |
|
|
TUMI
6179
PUT
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-200
| -2% | -$3.41K |
|
|
ALU
6180
DELISTED
Alcatel-Lucent
ALU
| $136K | ﹤0.01% |
35,485
+19,185
| +118% | +$74.1K |
|
6181
PUT
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.02B
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+1,700
| +11% | +$13.3K |
|
6182
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$452M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-9,600
| -86% | -$823K |
|
6183
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$375M
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,185
| New | +$102K |
|
|
VOXX
6184
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,699
| New | +$150K |
|
|
SIOX
6185
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
936
-3,274
| -78% | -$426K |
|
|
TUES
6186
DELISTED
Tuesday Morning Corp
TUES
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
20,696
-16,966
| -45% | -$105K |
|
|
CO
6187
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,168
| New | +$134K |
|
|
CBR
6188
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
38,506
-44,713
| -54% | -$158K |
|
|
NILE
6189
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,640
| New | +$128K |
|
|
VVUS
6190
CALL
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
13,250
-11,520
| -47% | -$156K |
|
|
OSIR
6191
PUT
DELISTED
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
OSIR
| $135K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+9,000
| +225% | +$122K |
|
|
AGEN
6192
Agenus
AGEN
$290M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,507
-4,297
| -74% | -$393K |
|
|
BPMC
6193
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,800
| +55% | +$40.5K |
|
6194
Camden National
CAC
$976M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,554
| New | +$130K |
|
6195
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$248M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
3,349
-15,263
| -82% | -$532K |
|
6196
CALL
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.02B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,300
| -45% | -$108K |
|
6197
PUT
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.4B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$160K |
|
6198
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$841M
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,400
| -32% | -$62.6K |
|
6199
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-4,500
| -63% | -$212K |
|
|
EGIO
6200
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $134K | ﹤0.01% |
2,285
-10,602
| -82% | -$792K |
|
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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.