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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6926
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.18B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,100
| -28% | -$25.8K |
|
|
WSR
6927
CALL
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-7,300
| -57% | -$87.9K |
|
6928
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-3,600
| -62% | -$104K |
|
|
ENZ
6929
PUT
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+500
| +4% | +$2.11K |
|
|
PBFX
6930
CALL
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-3,800
| -55% | -$76.3K |
|
|
EMWP
6931
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
+362
| New | +$105K |
|
|
FUEL
6932
CALL
DELISTED
Rocket Fuel Inc.
FUEL
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-17,800
| -49% | -$71.5K |
|
|
MCF
6933
CALL
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $66K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-2,300
| -18% | -$18.1K |
|
6934
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$6.12B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
84,985
+45,543
| +115% | +$42K |
|
6935
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$21.8B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-17,200
| -78% | -$230K |
|
6936
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$2.9B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
28,946
-6,358
| -18% | -$15.9K |
|
6937
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$609M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
6,963
+1,524
| +28% | +$13.2K |
|
6938
CALL
Mistras Group
MG
$498M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-8,300
| -71% | -$160K |
|
6939
PUT
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$275M
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-27,200
| -73% | -$155K |
|
6940
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.31B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-1,900
| -70% | -$152K |
|
|
STKL
6941
PUT
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+7,100
| +296% | +$44K |
|
6942
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.89B
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+2,500
| +25% | +$13.4K |
|
|
TBRG
6943
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-700
| -35% | -$31.3K |
|
|
HEP
6944
PUT
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-5,800
| -73% | -$187K |
|
|
LION
6945
PUT
DELISTED
Fidelity Southern Corporation
LION
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-100
| -3% | -$2.16K |
|
|
GIGA
6946
DELISTED
Giga-Tronics Inc
GIGA
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,868
| New | +$52.8K |
|
|
ALJ
6947
PUT
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-11,500
| -72% | -$192K |
|
|
MOBI
6948
DELISTED
Sky-mobi Limited ADS
MOBI
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
28,093
+9,056
| +48% | +$24.5K |
|
|
CKH
6949
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
1,274
+1,263
| +11,482% | +$70.2K |
|
|
SNC
6950
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $65K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,596
| New | +$62.2K |
|
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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.