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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JWN
1151
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
206,100
+118,900
| +136% | +$7.21M |
|
1152
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
228,300
-107,700
| -32% | -$4.76M |
|
|
TWC
1153
PUT
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
55,200
-104,200
| -65% | -$19.3M |
|
|
1154
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
389,100
-17,700
| -4% | -$460K |
|
1155
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
441,318
+101,289
| +30% | +$2.39M |
|
|
EMBJ
1156
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+345,672
| New | +$10.1M |
|
|
AMTD
1157
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
294,099
-1,984,856
| -87% | -$68.9M |
|
1158
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
224,100
+70,400
| +46% | +$3.47M |
|
1159
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
131,400
+58,800
| +81% | +$4.11M |
|
1160
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
119,800
-28,500
| -19% | -$2.44M |
|
1161
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
211,500
+71,800
| +51% | +$3.42M |
|
|
ALXN
1162
CALL
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
52,900
+3,700
| +8% | +$646K |
|
|
APOL
1163
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,314,897
-580,043
| -31% | -$4.8M |
|
|
CIVI
1164
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $10M | 0.01% |
17,040
+1,510
| +10% | +$1.13M |
|
1165
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $10M | 0.01% |
282,400
+120,600
| +75% | +$4.29M |
|
1166
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
183,500
+50,400
| +38% | +$2.61M |
|
|
PNRA
1167
CALL
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
51,300
-7,400
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
|
JCP
1168
DELISTED
J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
JCP
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
1,497,922
-679,253
| -31% | -$5.67M |
|
|
MNDT
1169
CALL
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
480,900
-142,300
| -23% | -$3.57M |
|
1170
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
123,200
-4,000
| -3% | -$319K |
|
|
1171
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.5B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
182,122
-3,941,038
| -96% | -$204M |
|
|
AVTA
1172
PUT
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
1,012,200
+603,500
| +148% | +$6.66M |
|
|
RHT
1173
CALL
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
119,500
+24,400
| +26% | +$1.94M |
|
1174
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
344,302
+36,534
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
1175
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
344,180
+324,558
| +1,654% | +$9.79M |
|
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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.