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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FNSR
1026
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
851,810
+270,819
| +47% | +$3.35M |
|
1027
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
827,700
+493,400
| +148% | +$11.8M |
|
|
ACH
1028
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
343,264
+271,374
| +377% | +$9.82M |
|
1029
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
110,200
+1,200
| +1% | +$142K |
|
1030
CALL
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
871,600
-364,000
| -29% | -$5.27M |
|
1031
CALL
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.45T
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
14,880,000
-7,636,000
| -34% | -$5.75M |
|
1032
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
143,300
+10,700
| +8% | +$864K |
|
1033
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
990,649
-211,886
| -18% | -$2.85M |
|
1034
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
359,840
+72,112
| +25% | +$2.25M |
|
1035
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
981,600
-115,200
| -11% | -$1.39M |
|
1036
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
214,322
+187,275
| +692% | +$12.4M |
|
1037
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
110,988
+103,691
| +1,421% | +$11.6M |
|
1038
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
398,600
+82,000
| +26% | +$2.71M |
|
|
AFSI
1039
PUT
DELISTED
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
AFSI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
394,000
+41,000
| +12% | +$1.31M |
|
1040
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
639,170
-307,586
| -32% | -$5.62M |
|
|
ATVI
1041
PUT
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
312,200
+102,700
| +49% | +$3.7M |
|
1042
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,292,680
-1,580,224
| -41% | -$9.16M |
|
1043
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$71.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
166,100
-13,900
| -8% | -$1M |
|
1044
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $12M | 0.01% |
383,732
-59,459
| -13% | -$1.86M |
|
1045
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $12M | 0.01% |
228,100
+16,100
| +8% | +$989K |
|
1046
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $12M | 0.01% |
666,100
-110,100
| -14% | -$2.02M |
|
1047
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
578,837
+318,379
| +122% | +$6.34M |
|
|
POT
1048
PUT
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
697,100
+317,600
| +84% | +$6.32M |
|
|
MRO
1049
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
946,500
+136,900
| +17% | +$2.3M |
|
|
TW
1050
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
92,735
-101,694
| -52% | -$13M |
|
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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.