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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MNDT
1226
PUT
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
443,400
-75,800
| -15% | -$1.9M |
|
1227
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
197,190
-54,524
| -22% | -$2.6M |
|
1228
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF
IFV
$237M
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
512,917
-21,530
| -4% | -$388K |
|
1229
PUT
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
213,517
-74,500
| -26% | -$3.28M |
|
1230
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
693,900
+187,500
| +37% | +$2.64M |
|
1231
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
86,266
+29,307
| +51% | +$3.18M |
|
1232
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
317,500
+3,800
| +1% | +$99.9K |
|
1233
PUT
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
66,400
-19,800
| -23% | -$2.83M |
|
1234
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
1,148,000
-1,151,000
| -50% | -$8.66M |
|
1235
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.17B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
542,657
-332,071
| -38% | -$5.66M |
|
1236
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
111,900
-13,700
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
1237
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
126,600
+34,800
| +38% | +$2.36M |
|
1238
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
479,834
+244,649
| +104% | +$4.63M |
|
|
CIE
1239
CALL
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
112,080
+507
| +0.5% | +$55.8K |
|
1240
CALL
US Bancorp Series B Preferred Stock
USB.PRH
$742M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
212,500
-120,400
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
1241
PUT
BlackBerry
BB
$5.22B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
976,800
+140,600
| +17% | +$1.08M |
|
1242
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
295,384
-294,099
| -50% | -$8.44M |
|
|
KW
1243
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
375,131
-28,588
| -7% | -$703K |
|
|
SUNE
1244
CALL
DELISTED
SUNEDISON, INC COM
SUNE
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
1,771,600
+792,600
| +81% | +$4.86M |
|
1245
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
275,200
-52,600
| -16% | -$1.64M |
|
|
TFCFA
1246
CALL
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $9M | 0.01% |
331,400
-35,100
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
1247
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
281,100
+23,800
| +9% | +$977K |
|
1248
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
219,800
-60,600
| -22% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TWX
1249
PUT
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
138,000
-19,700
| -12% | -$1.38M |
|
1250
Red Robin
RRGB
$192M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
144,509
+144,091
| +34,472% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.