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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNRA
1076
PUT
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
58,100
-6,400
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
1077
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.59B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
392,176
+248,340
| +173% | +$7.32M |
|
1078
PUT
VanEck International High Yield Bond ETF
IHY
$43.4M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
560,800
+335,600
| +149% | +$7.82M |
|
1079
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
156,701
+21,804
| +16% | +$1.61M |
|
1080
CALL
Capital One
COF
$139B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
155,300
-73,000
| -32% | -$5.59M |
|
1081
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
74,300
+16,700
| +29% | +$2.9M |
|
1082
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
169,300
-32,900
| -16% | -$1.84M |
|
1083
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
162,400
-68,100
| -30% | -$4.5M |
|
1084
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
342,189
-508,574
| -60% | -$17.4M |
|
1085
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
443,243
+347,075
| +361% | +$9.31M |
|
|
BWLD
1086
PUT
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
69,800
-600
| -0.9% | -$100K |
|
1087
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
277,800
-3,800
| -1% | -$157K |
|
|
HMSY
1088
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
901,492
-1,162,386
| -56% | -$13.2M |
|
|
HZNP
1089
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
512,716
+252,973
| +97% | +$4.92M |
|
1090
CALL
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
75,900
-8,400
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
1091
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
509,100
+493,200
| +3,102% | +$11M |
|
|
SKX
1092
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
366,800
-268,600
| -42% | -$8.98M |
|
1093
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
512,856
+481,167
| +1,518% | +$11.4M |
|
1094
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
114,000
+30,400
| +36% | +$3.29M |
|
1095
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $11M | 0.01% |
106,488
-547,844
| -84% | -$53.8M |
|
|
FPRX
1096
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $11M | 0.01% |
265,967
+57,222
| +27% | +$1.92M |
|
1097
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,188,021
+545,369
| +85% | +$4.19M |
|
1098
State Street SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF
RWX
$266M
| $11M | 0.01% |
281,617
+249,022
| +764% | +$10M |
|
1099
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.72B
| $11M | 0.01% |
846,624
+141,165
| +20% | +$1.89M |
|
1100
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $11M | 0.01% |
145,508
-77,758
| -35% | -$5.71M |
|
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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.