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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
901,064
+724,824
| +411% | +$18.5M |
|
952
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
122,804
-257,275
| -68% | -$31M |
|
|
SGYP
953
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
2,493,970
-1,420,685
| -36% | -$8.66M |
|
954
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
246,885
-545,556
| -69% | -$32M |
|
955
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
817,584
+204,478
| +33% | +$3.25M |
|
956
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $14M | 0.02% |
586,065
+99,017
| +20% | +$2.27M |
|
|
FRGI
957
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $14M | 0.02% |
417,525
+404,046
| +2,998% | +$15.1M |
|
|
SAGE
958
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $14M | 0.02% |
239,673
+112,127
| +88% | +$5.55M |
|
959
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
155,976
+140,249
| +892% | +$11.9M |
|
960
PUT
Target
TGT
$70.2B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
190,700
-147,500
| -44% | -$11M |
|
961
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
237,205
-296,316
| -56% | -$17.2M |
|
962
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
500,300
+306,200
| +158% | +$9.78M |
|
963
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
622,161
+508,887
| +449% | +$10.4M |
|
964
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.1T
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
970,300
-631,300
| -39% | -$10.1M |
|
|
MBLY
965
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
324,400
-3,800
| -1% | -$170K |
|
966
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
161,447
+33,179
| +26% | +$2.86M |
|
967
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$406M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,011,904
+656,538
| +185% | +$10.3M |
|
|
SCHW
968
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
414,688
-704,649
| -63% | -$22.3M |
|
969
CALL
Herbalife
HLF
$1.29B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
508,000
+34,400
| +7% | +$956K |
|
970
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
97,600
-5,300
| -5% | -$730K |
|
971
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
177,100
-78,100
| -31% | -$6.26M |
|
|
SYT
972
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
172,823
+167,386
| +3,079% | +$12M |
|
973
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
402,716
+45,412
| +13% | +$1.63M |
|
974
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
155,800
+53,600
| +52% | +$4.93M |
|
975
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
631,214
-14,701
| -2% | -$305K |
|
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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.