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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1376
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
125,400
-8,100
| -6% | -$464K |
|
|
ABAX
1377
DELISTED
Abaxis Inc
ABAX
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
132,020
+56,849
| +76% | +$2.88M |
|
1378
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
38,800
+6,400
| +20% | +$1.23M |
|
|
ROI
1379
CALL
DELISTED
WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND
ROI
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
136,400
-39,300
| -22% | -$2.11M |
|
1380
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
120,400
-42,600
| -26% | -$2.47M |
|
|
POT
1381
CALL
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
427,700
+33,200
| +8% | +$661K |
|
|
MBLY
1382
PUT
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
172,800
+2,500
| +1% | +$112K |
|
1383
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
84,789
-667,388
| -89% | -$70.7M |
|
1384
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
243,200
-31,000
| -11% | -$965K |
|
1385
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
135,795
+107,667
| +383% | +$5.91M |
|
|
1386
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
242,600
+64,400
| +36% | +$2M |
|
|
SPWR
1387
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
369,256
+326,993
| +774% | +$5.47M |
|
1388
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
52,000
-34,600
| -40% | -$4.77M |
|
|
SFUN
1389
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
19,542
-3,690
| -16% | -$1.31M |
|
1390
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
274,308
-1,561,312
| -85% | -$44.6M |
|
|
SINA
1391
CALL
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
145,700
-18,900
| -11% | -$909K |
|
1392
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$964B
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
108,832
+95,800
| +735% | +$6.24M |
|
1393
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
392,800
-256,400
| -39% | -$4.65M |
|
|
LPT
1394
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
231,214
-20,159
| -8% | -$668K |
|
1395
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
568,846
-29,437
| -5% | -$387K |
|
|
PRTY
1396
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
554,212
-282,526
| -34% | -$4.06M |
|
|
RAI
1397
PUT
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
154,700
-53,300
| -26% | -$2.47M |
|
1398
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
57,700
+48,100
| +501% | +$6.52M |
|
1399
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
93,073
+20,824
| +29% | +$1.62M |
|
1400
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
68,600
+7,600
| +12% | +$746K |
|
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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.