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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BEAV
976
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
318,730
-290,734
| -48% | -$13M |
|
977
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
93,100
+9,900
| +12% | +$1.52M |
|
978
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
313,977
-185,318
| -37% | -$8.33M |
|
979
PUT
General Motors
GM
$76.1B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
395,200
-245,400
| -38% | -$8.52M |
|
980
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
615,529
-524,225
| -46% | -$11.6M |
|
981
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
360,184
-161,782
| -31% | -$7.37M |
|
|
WCIC
982
DELISTED
WCI Communities, Inc.
WCIC
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
601,444
-251,817
| -30% | -$5.87M |
|
983
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
675,714
+658,417
| +3,807% | +$13.3M |
|
|
AMAG
984
DELISTED
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
AMAG
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
441,000
+357,504
| +428% | +$11.6M |
|
985
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
127,200
-21,900
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
|
P
986
CALL
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
986,800
-2,318,000
| -70% | -$34.5M |
|
|
SNDK
987
PUT
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
173,900
-217,100
| -56% | -$15.9M |
|
988
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
781,866
+378,860
| +94% | +$6.58M |
|
989
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
92,900
+34,800
| +60% | +$4.64M |
|
|
990
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
288,679
+2,779
| +1% | +$142K |
|
991
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
89,200
-24,000
| -21% | -$3.72M |
|
992
Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF
DEEP
$28.5M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
598,950
+497,514
| +490% | +$11.2M |
|
993
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
616,863
+534,401
| +648% | +$12.5M |
|
994
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
SIJ
$5.49M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
26,144
-1,031
| -4% | -$667K |
|
|
995
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $13M | 0.01% |
139,446
-48,967
| -26% | -$4.49M |
|
996
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
191,626
-100,270
| -34% | -$7.21M |
|
997
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
114,081
+84,726
| +289% | +$9.69M |
|
998
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
1,128,067
+69,989
| +7% | +$857K |
|
|
BWLD
999
CALL
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
80,900
+15,400
| +24% | +$2.57M |
|
|
STOR
1000
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
555,758
-962,813
| -63% | -$21.5M |
|
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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.