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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$1.08B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,500
| +139% | +$59.6K |
|
6527
CALL
Citizens
CIA
$192M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+12,000
| +857% | +$100K |
|
6528
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$51.8M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-2,400
| -32% | -$53.9K |
|
6529
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$366M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+8,700
| +363% | +$92.3K |
|
6530
PUT
Donaldson
DCI
$11.4B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
+2,900
| +483% | +$85.4K |
|
6531
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$594M
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
62,677
-638
| -1% | -$1.19K |
|
6532
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.53B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,498
-2,905
| -54% | -$133K |
|
|
EVRI
6533
DELISTED
Everi Holdings
EVRI
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
22,795
-334,815
| -94% | -$1.43M |
|
|
TBRG
6534
CALL
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,500
| -43% | -$67.1K |
|
|
TPC
6535
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.21B
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-5,000
| -45% | -$85.1K |
|
|
ARNA
6536
CALL
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
5,280
+1,590
| +43% | +$32.4K |
|
|
OXFD
6537
DELISTED
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC Ordinary Shares
OXFD
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,702
| New | +$108K |
|
|
SRCI
6538
CALL
DELISTED
SRC Energy Inc
SRCI
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-7,900
| -40% | -$85.3K |
|
|
POZN
6539
CALL
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-30,700
| -68% | -$205K |
|
|
TCF
6540
CALL
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $100K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-6,000
| -46% | -$90.4K |
|
6541
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.96B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+1,600
| +50% | +$33.9K |
|
6542
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.15B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
24,334
-667,020
| -96% | -$2.59M |
|
|
TBHC
6543
PUT
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-1,200
| -15% | -$22.8K |
|
|
LTC
6544
PUT
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.15B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
+300
| +15% | +$12.8K |
|
|
MITT
6545
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$225M
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,580
| New | +$113K |
|
6546
PUT
Primerica
PRI
$10B
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-1,800
| -46% | -$88K |
|
|
VGR
6547
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
7,198
-12,537
| -64% | -$175K |
|
|
FLXN
6548
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,116
| New | +$88.8K |
|
|
CLC
6549
CALL
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,100
| -35% | -$55.1K |
|
|
CTCT
6550
PUT
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $99K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-5,100
| -60% | -$147K |
|
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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.