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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADMS
6976
PUT
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$37K |
|
|
PGH
6977
DELISTED
Pengrowth Energy Corporation
PGH
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
85,706
-44,656
| -34% | -$40.1K |
|
|
LJPC
6978
PUT
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $62K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-8,800
| -79% | -$240K |
|
6979
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$992M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+700
| +37% | +$16.7K |
|
6980
PUT
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-100
| -6% | -$3.56K |
|
6981
CorMedix
CRMD
$589M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
5,977
+3,720
| +165% | +$42.8K |
|
|
NCTY
6982
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$76.5M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
65
+7
| +12% | +$4.88K |
|
6983
Ring Energy
REI
$325M
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
8,599
-36,074
| -81% | -$343K |
|
6984
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.24B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$47.4K |
|
6985
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.51B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+2,100
| +2,100% | +$52.7K |
|
6986
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.67B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
1,113
+313
| +39% | +$18.4K |
|
6987
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-400
| -15% | -$10.3K |
|
6988
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.34B
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
+764
| New | +$67.8K |
|
|
CAFD
6989
CALL
DELISTED
8point3 Energy Partners LP
CAFD
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,800
| -42% | -$37.6K |
|
|
XXIA
6990
CALL
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-300
| -6% | -$4.1K |
|
|
MTL
6991
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $61K | ﹤0.01% |
37,371
+20,427
| +121% | +$36.2K |
|
6992
PUT
Adeia
ADEA
$3.12B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
7,560
-69,552
| -90% | -$608K |
|
6993
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-2,100
| -10% | -$7.61K |
|
|
AIV
6994
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$381M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
11,260
+3,753
| +50% | +$19.3K |
|
6995
PUT
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.96B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,600
| -36% | -$33.9K |
|
6996
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$108B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
5,410
-24,347
| -82% | -$286K |
|
6997
PUT
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.24B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+4,500
| +36% | +$14.1K |
|
6998
Inseego
INSG
$86.3M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
3,566
+1,506
| +73% | +$30.4K |
|
6999
Murphy USA
MUSA
$9.9B
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
985
-75,229
| -99% | -$4.5M |
|
7000
Perion Network
PERI
$380M
| $60K | ﹤0.01% |
5,506
+1,234
| +29% | +$9.67K |
|
Similar funds
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.