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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.6B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,000
| -66% | -$76.9K |
|
7302
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$378M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,767
-433
| -10% | -$3.39K |
|
7303
PUT
Regency Centers
REG
$14.5B
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-2,100
| -78% | -$140K |
|
|
WRN
7304
Western Copper and Gold
WRN
$521M
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
153,574
+127,963
| +500% | +$35.4K |
|
|
ZEUS
7305
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,517
+316
| +10% | +$3.39K |
|
|
EGIO
7306
PUT
DELISTED
Edgio, Inc. Common Stock
EGIO
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-98
| -12% | -$7.32K |
|
|
VCRA
7307
CALL
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+700
| +26% | +$8.44K |
|
|
EEB
7308
CALL
DELISTED
Invesco BRIC ETF
EEB
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,700
| New | +$43.6K |
|
|
RT
7309
CALL
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,500
| +25% | +$8.27K |
|
|
DFT
7310
CALL
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,400
| -52% | -$43.6K |
|
|
TWER
7311
DELISTED
Towerstream Corporation Common Stock
TWER
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
5,392
+4,956
| +1,137% | +$63.7K |
|
|
REXX
7312
CALL
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $41K | ﹤0.01% |
3,880
-5,820
| -60% | -$110K |
|
7313
CALL
Accuray
ARAY
$32.8M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-6,300
| -52% | -$40.5K |
|
7314
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.38B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,400
| -54% | -$48.3K |
|
7315
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.15B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
11,391
-12,162
| -52% | -$38K |
|
7316
iBio
IBIO
$69.5M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+14
| New | +$44.6K |
|
|
KE
7317
PUT
Kimball Electronics
KE
$644M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+3,400
| +1,700% | +$38.8K |
|
7318
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.7B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
376
-1,291
| -77% | -$133K |
|
|
LITS
7319
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$32.5M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,263
| New | +$43.3K |
|
|
MITT
7320
PUT
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$224M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,033
| New | +$45.4K |
|
|
MRIN
7321
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
265
+23
| +10% | +$3.59K |
|
7322
Microvision
MVIS
$74M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
921
+66
| +8% | +$2.77K |
|
7323
PUT
PhenixFIN
PFX
$89.2M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
265
-155
| -37% | -$23.6K |
|
7324
Peraso
PRSO
$10.7M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
5
+3
| +150% | +$32.9K |
|
7325
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$198M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
3,982
-1,771
| -31% | -$17.7K |
|
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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.