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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6401
CALL
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
360
-200
| -36% | -$66.6K |
|
6402
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.6B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
3,316
-763,178
| -100% | -$27.1M |
|
|
RFP
6403
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
14,904
-253,921
| -94% | -$2.07M |
|
|
ECYT
6404
PUT
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+12,700
| +81% | +$58.5K |
|
|
MYCC
6405
PUT
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
+3,100
| +100% | +$59.8K |
|
6406
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.69B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,600
| New | +$123K |
|
|
MASI
6407
CALL
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-7,000
| -72% | -$286K |
|
|
RLH
6408
DELISTED
Red Lions Hotel Corporation
RLH
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
15,969
-10,197
| -39% | -$79.2K |
|
|
AXDX
6409
DELISTED
Accelerate Diagnostics
AXDX
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
517
-606
| -54% | -$111K |
|
6410
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.26B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
1,043
-14,934
| -93% | -$1.72M |
|
6411
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.8B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,380
| New | +$104K |
|
|
EIGR
6412
DELISTED
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
EIGR
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
168
+98
| +140% | +$55.4K |
|
|
SRNE
6413
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
+2,300
| +22% | +$19.4K |
|
|
NYRT
6414
DELISTED
New York REIT, Inc.
NYRT
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
967
-5,278
| -85% | -$598K |
|
|
ELOS
6415
DELISTED
Syneron Medical Ltd
ELOS
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
14,360
+6,272
| +78% | +$47.8K |
|
|
VSTO
6416
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-200
| -7% | -$8.77K |
|
|
IMDZ
6417
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,546
| New | +$95.6K |
|
|
ARP
6418
DELISTED
ATLAS RESOURCE PARTNERS L P COM UIT REPSTG LTD PTNRS
ARP
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
107,689
+67,713
| +169% | +$139K |
|
6419
PUT
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.76B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-7,100
| -63% | -$166K |
|
6420
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$3.44B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+1,000
| +22% | +$24.7K |
|
6421
CALL
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.02B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-3,100
| -19% | -$24.3K |
|
6422
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.8B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
+17,800
| +42% | +$35.2K |
|
6423
PUT
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$145M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+15,200
| +271% | +$86.1K |
|
6424
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$41.6M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,842
+1,450
| +61% | +$51.6K |
|
6425
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$219M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-28,900
| -89% | -$951K |
|
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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.