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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$148M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
32,767
+6,916
| +27% | +$24.9K |
|
6652
ProShares Trust UltraShort MSCI EAFE
EFU
$1.15M
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+739
| +205% | +$59.3K |
|
6653
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
1,510
-51,268
| -97% | -$2.88M |
|
|
ALR
6654
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
2,819
+980
| +53% | +$33K |
|
|
AERI
6655
PUT
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-17,500
| -83% | -$408K |
|
|
LDRH
6656
PUT
DELISTED
LDR HOLDINGS CORP COM STK
LDRH
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-8,600
| -70% | -$224K |
|
|
BAS
6657
CALL
DELISTED
Basis Energy Services, Inc.
BAS
| $90K | ﹤0.01% |
59
+28
| +90% | +$58K |
|
6658
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$695M
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,200
| +46% | +$27.7K |
|
6659
EnerSys
ENS
$6.83B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
1,596
-29,415
| -95% | -$1.78M |
|
6660
CALL
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.72B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-100
| -3% | -$3.02K |
|
6661
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$10.8B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+12,600
| +137% | +$55.8K |
|
6662
CALL
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.24B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,700
| -44% | -$74.5K |
|
6663
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$1.92B
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,542
| New | +$103K |
|
|
SEMG
6664
PUT
DELISTED
SEMGROUP CORPORATION
SEMG
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+400
| +15% | +$15.3K |
|
|
ACET
6665
CALL
DELISTED
Aceto Corp
ACET
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-1,800
| -35% | -$50.5K |
|
|
SIGM
6666
PUT
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-14,700
| -51% | -$116K |
|
|
CCP
6667
PUT
DELISTED
Care Capital Properties, Inc.
CCP
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-6,200
| -68% | -$198K |
|
|
IO
6668
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
11,740
-5,584
| -32% | -$39.8K |
|
|
BSQR
6669
PUT
DELISTED
BSQUARE Corporation
BSQR
| $89K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,600
| New | +$116K |
|
6670
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.8B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+2,800
| +50% | +$34.6K |
|
6671
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.65B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-5,100
| -72% | -$255K |
|
6672
PUT
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-900
| -31% | -$42.3K |
|
6673
Quanta Services
PWR
$100B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
4,360
-5,558,271
| -100% | -$120M |
|
6674
Vuzix
VUZI
$215M
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
11,659
+7,021
| +151% | +$39.8K |
|
6675
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$28.2B
| $88K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,600
| -40% | -$57.9K |
|
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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.