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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
PUT
Cigna
CI
$74.7B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
65,400
-2,000
| -3% | -$275K |
|
1202
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
183,400
+2,600
| +1% | +$141K |
|
1203
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
+108,288
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1204
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
85,100
+10,200
| +14% | +$1.21M |
|
1205
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
282,323
-81,862
| -22% | -$2.74M |
|
|
NE
1206
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
897,493
+269,778
| +43% | +$3.4M |
|
1207
CALL
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
525,700
-9,200
| -2% | -$214K |
|
|
ALXN
1208
PUT
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
49,500
-33,400
| -40% | -$5.83M |
|
1209
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
117,000
+47,400
| +68% | +$3.78M |
|
1210
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.2B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
210,100
-366,400
| -64% | -$16.4M |
|
|
VNET
1211
VNET Group
VNET
$2.16B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
444,820
+399,346
| +878% | +$8M |
|
1212
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
83,716
+26,574
| +47% | +$2.66M |
|
1213
CALL
Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF
DBEM
$110M
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
335,500
-355,000
| -51% | -$6.82M |
|
1214
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
154,100
-3,500
| -2% | -$203K |
|
1215
CALL
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
86,500
-5,600
| -6% | -$625K |
|
|
CY
1216
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
954,432
-3,044,099
| -76% | -$30.3M |
|
1217
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
247,600
+94,200
| +61% | +$3.54M |
|
1218
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
50,010
-126,528
| -72% | -$20.4M |
|
1219
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
21,946
+252
| +1% | +$124K |
|
1220
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
353,048
-1,706,410
| -83% | -$48.1M |
|
1221
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
155,618
+29,161
| +23% | +$1.91M |
|
1222
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
591,310
+34,886
| +6% | +$558K |
|
1223
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
546,505
-17,689
| -3% | -$260K |
|
1224
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
300,504
-19,363
| -6% | -$666K |
|
1225
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
157,282
+34,833
| +28% | +$2.17M |
|
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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.