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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
60,200
+13,200
| +28% | +$1.58M |
|
1352
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
105,200
+38,200
| +57% | +$2.82M |
|
1353
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
441,000
-12,000
| -3% | -$198K |
|
1354
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
615,770
-2,716,194
| -82% | -$39.2M |
|
1355
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
274,021
+163,973
| +149% | +$4.69M |
|
1356
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.2B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
135,290
+22,758
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
1357
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
282,000
+29,500
| +12% | +$685K |
|
1358
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
276,124
+164,123
| +147% | +$4.22M |
|
|
1359
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.7B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
59,800
+10,700
| +22% | +$1.28M |
|
|
TWTR
1360
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
328,237
+316,793
| +2,768% | +$8.45M |
|
1361
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
143,300
-52,100
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
1362
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
139,042
+19,157
| +16% | +$844K |
|
|
ZIONW
1363
DELISTED
Zions Bancorporation N.A. Warrants
ZIONW
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
2,329,028
-58,100
| -2% | -$217K |
|
1364
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
87,500
-59,733
| -41% | -$5.07M |
|
1365
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
97,800
+30,900
| +46% | +$2.16M |
|
|
WNR
1366
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
211,842
-687,072
| -76% | -$29.4M |
|
1367
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
289,600
-30,400
| -10% | -$769K |
|
1368
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.04B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
+337,941
| New | +$8.32M |
|
|
RHT
1369
PUT
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
90,600
-19,700
| -18% | -$1.56M |
|
1370
CALL
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
160,736
-133,001
| -45% | -$6.34M |
|
1371
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$50.4B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
233,600
-50,900
| -18% | -$2.09M |
|
1372
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
159,497
+103,485
| +185% | +$5.24M |
|
|
NATI
1373
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
258,359
-19,930
| -7% | -$590K |
|
|
HIBB
1374
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
244,709
+49,034
| +25% | +$1.62M |
|
1375
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
51,113
-1,115,191
| -96% | -$161M |
|
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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.