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 | 7.75% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 6.93% |
| 4 | Energy | 6.67% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 5.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
103,100
+2,500
| +2% | +$542K |
|
727
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
284,427
+168,581
| +146% | +$13.2M |
|
|
SGI
728
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,263,068
-1,750,188
| -58% | -$33.3M |
|
729
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
596,631
+200,462
| +51% | +$7.57M |
|
730
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
1,341,558
-109,976
| -8% | -$1.72M |
|
|
HTS
731
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,658,140
+87,446
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
|
ASNA
732
DELISTED
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
ASNA
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
110,471
+21,967
| +25% | +$5.18M |
|
|
WBMD
733
DELISTED
WebMD Health Corp.
WBMD
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
450,414
+165,688
| +58% | +$7.39M |
|
734
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
194,971
-1,076,109
| -85% | -$128M |
|
735
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
415,809
-642,527
| -61% | -$34.8M |
|
736
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
574,585
+413,536
| +257% | +$17.7M |
|
737
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,111,500
-109,200
| -9% | -$2.08M |
|
|
BLD
738
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
694,436
-271,983
| -28% | -$8.16M |
|
|
SKX
739
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
707,272
+351,505
| +99% | +$11.8M |
|
|
PFPT
740
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
328,044
+322,107
| +5,425% | +$21.6M |
|
|
TFCF
741
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
781,858
-106,304
| -12% | -$3.12M |
|
|
ATVI
742
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
549,500
+159,200
| +41% | +$5.74M |
|
|
TIF
743
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
277,818
+273,350
| +6,118% | +$21.4M |
|
|
EA
744
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
308,100
+90,000
| +41% | +$6.31M |
|
745
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
312,832
-1,102
| -0.4% | -$79.3K |
|
|
TYC
746
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $21M | 0.02% |
627,831
-4,251,498
| -87% | -$155M |
|
|
TYNS
747
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 1X Shares
TYNS
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
829,000
-1,623,600
| -66% | -$47.9M |
|
|
MNDT
748
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,009,038
+638,795
| +173% | +$16M |
|
749
CALL
General Motors
GM
$76.1B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
614,500
-87,900
| -13% | -$3.05M |
|
750
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
303,600
-98,200
| -24% | -$6.49M |
|
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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 4,312 holdings. Its most notable exit was HP, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 7.8% of assets, down from 8.3% 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.