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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GMAN
7101
DELISTED
Gordmans Stores, Inc.
GMAN
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
17,245
-209
| -1% | -$674 |
|
7102
CALL
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-3,500
| -73% | -$138K |
|
|
DALN
7103
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
-558
| -18% | -$12K |
|
7104
CALL
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.01B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,090
| New | +$42.5K |
|
7105
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$8.79B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,520
+460
| +15% | +$7.01K |
|
7106
CALL
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,200
| +44% | +$16.3K |
|
|
7107
Foster
FSTR
$443M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,905
-108,379
| -97% | -$1.48M |
|
7108
PUT
MarineMax
HZO
$781M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,400
| -60% | -$73.2K |
|
7109
PUT
Mistras Group
MG
$500M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-2,400
| -46% | -$46.4K |
|
|
MRC
7110
CALL
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-7,800
| -66% | -$103K |
|
7111
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.93B
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-1,700
| -74% | -$149K |
|
7112
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$333M
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-4,600
| -57% | -$74.5K |
|
|
BCOV
7113
CALL
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+7,500
| +750% | +$45.9K |
|
|
KRA
7114
PUT
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$65.6K |
|
|
TGP
7115
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,068
| New | +$88.6K |
|
|
LTS
7116
DELISTED
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc
LTS
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,189
| New | +$53.2K |
|
|
LPT
7117
CALL
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,800
| -51% | -$59.7K |
|
|
NRE
7118
CALL
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$49.5K |
|
|
EPE
7119
PUT
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,300
| +224% | +$44.9K |
|
|
FRSH
7120
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
4,729
+4,638
| +5,097% | +$59K |
|
|
SKUL
7121
PUT
DELISTED
SKULLCANDY INC
SKUL
| $53K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+9,300
| +489% | +$46K |
|
7122
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.8B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
4,975
-16,388
| -77% | -$161K |
|
|
7123
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.01B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,074
-642
| -37% | -$25K |
|
7124
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.25B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,153
| New | +$90.1K |
|
|
XOMA
7125
CALL
DELISTED
Xoma
XOMA
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
1,945
+685
| +54% | +$17.5K |
|
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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.