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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6351
Moody's
MCO
$82.7B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
1,174
-424,445
| -100% | -$42.5M |
|
6352
PUT
Medifast
MED
$141M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-700
| -15% | -$20.8K |
|
6353
PUT
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$250M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+4,900
| +42% | +$38.3K |
|
|
CMRX
6354
PUT
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
+7,000
| +113% | +$252K |
|
|
CORR
6355
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
7,929
-14,527
| -65% | -$322K |
|
|
SNMX
6356
DELISTED
Senomyx, Inc.
SNMX
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
31,220
+13,210
| +73% | +$60.3K |
|
6357
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$38.2M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
291
-140
| -32% | -$57.1K |
|
6358
CALL
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.58B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-600
| -6% | -$8.06K |
|
6359
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.21B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-700
| -26% | -$43.1K |
|
6360
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.3B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-600
| -6% | -$7.19K |
|
6361
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.9B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+300
| +18% | +$18.4K |
|
|
PGTI
6362
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,306
| New | +$122K |
|
|
JE
6363
DELISTED
Just Energy Group Inc
JE
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
499
-237
| -32% | -$54.8K |
|
|
BOJA
6364
CALL
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-400
| -5% | -$6.64K |
|
|
LQ
6365
PUT
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-1,100
| -11% | -$16.8K |
|
|
RATE
6366
PUT
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,500
| -15% | -$19.8K |
|
|
OMED
6367
PUT
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$107K |
|
|
MHG
6368
DELISTED
Marine Harvest ASA
MHG
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
8,864
-21,086
| -70% | -$280K |
|
6369
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-8,700
| -42% | -$87.2K |
|
6370
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.8B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-4,700
| -37% | -$70.7K |
|
6371
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.53B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
39,201
+18,471
| +89% | +$46.7K |
|
|
EPZM
6372
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
7,245
-18,964
| -72% | -$281K |
|
|
FPO
6373
DELISTED
First Potomac Realty Trust
FPO
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,250
| New | +$117K |
|
6374
PUT
Cerus
CERS
$474M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-2,600
| -13% | -$13.8K |
|
6375
CALL
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-3,700
| -28% | -$44.8K |
|
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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.