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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVC
6426
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
840
-2,282
| -73% | -$307K |
|
|
BKCC
6427
DELISTED
BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation
BKCC
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
11,747
-2,335
| -17% | -$22.1K |
|
|
ALJ
6428
CALL
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-100
| -1% | -$1.67K |
|
|
PCO
6429
DELISTED
Pendrell Corporation - Class A
PCO
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
220
+178
| +424% | +$112K |
|
|
ESPR
6430
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-13,700
| -74% | -$346K |
|
6431
PUT
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.58B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+5,600
| +193% | +$75.2K |
|
6432
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$317M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
5,031
-91,591
| -95% | -$2.18M |
|
6433
CALL
MarineMax
HZO
$788M
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+1,700
| +40% | +$28.3K |
|
6434
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-10,600
| -62% | -$178K |
|
|
AMRI
6435
CALL
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-26,400
| -83% | -$502K |
|
|
IM
6436
PUT
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,300
| +57% | +$39.3K |
|
|
RIGP
6437
CALL
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $109K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
-3,700
| -23% | -$38.7K |
|
6438
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$2.92B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-10,600
| -24% | -$41.4K |
|
6439
Match Group
MTCH
$8.55B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,994
| New | +$112K |
|
6440
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$78.9M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,520
+1,467
| +139% | +$61.5K |
|
|
TTSH
6441
PUT
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-6,800
| -51% | -$103K |
|
6442
Valhi
VHI
$450M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
6,672
-19
| -0.3% | -$464 |
|
6443
PUT
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,600
| -53% | -$121K |
|
|
LL
6444
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
6,226
-17,473
| -74% | -$270K |
|
|
ADMS
6445
CALL
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$64K |
|
|
UNT
6446
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
8,870
-598,076
| -99% | -$8.82M |
|
|
FMI
6447
DELISTED
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
FMI
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,145
| New | +$99.2K |
|
|
ACI
6448
PUT
DELISTED
ARCH COAL, INC.
ACI
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+27,400
| +33% | +$51.8K |
|
6449
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.6B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-2,000
| -33% | -$50.4K |
|
|
FOLD
6450
CALL
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-7,200
| -40% | -$64.9K |
|
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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.