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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
165,390
+61,722
| +60% | +$2.6M |
|
|
MTBL
1402
DELISTED
Moatable, Inc. American Depositary Share (each representing forty-five (45) Class A Ordinary Shares)
MTBL
| $7.09M | 0.01% |
1,285,150
+123,007
| +11% | +$652K |
|
1403
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
104,800
+17,200
| +20% | +$1.2M |
|
|
RGC
1404
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
374,292
+362,118
| +2,975% | +$6.88M |
|
1405
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
62,500
-3,300
| -5% | -$367K |
|
1406
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.56B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
327,462
+273,362
| +505% | +$6.35M |
|
|
PRXL
1407
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+103,184
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
SPLK
1408
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
119,500
-69,100
| -37% | -$3.96M |
|
|
WW
1409
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
+308,032
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
MJN
1410
PUT
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
88,800
+58,800
| +196% | +$4.63M |
|
1411
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
44,400
-2,800
| -6% | -$408K |
|
|
WW
1412
CALL
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
304,500
+124,700
| +69% | +$2.35M |
|
|
WAIR
1413
DELISTED
WESCO Aircraft Holdings Inc.
WAIR
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
577,994
-147,277
| -20% | -$1.83M |
|
1414
CALL
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
55,900
+38,100
| +214% | +$5.16M |
|
1415
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
102,200
-14,000
| -12% | -$977K |
|
|
TCO
1416
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
90,052
-164,417
| -65% | -$12.3M |
|
1417
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
306,792
+1,892
| +0.6% | +$43.1K |
|
1418
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
36,883
+32,519
| +745% | +$6.12M |
|
1419
CALL
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
107,000
+28,400
| +36% | +$1.83M |
|
1420
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$180B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
264,800
+12,400
| +5% | +$314K |
|
|
AGU
1421
PUT
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
76,700
+26,300
| +52% | +$2.49M |
|
1422
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
88,992
-75,831
| -46% | -$5.78M |
|
1423
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
113,350
+60,760
| +116% | +$3.8M |
|
1424
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
35,100
-32,400
| -48% | -$6.28M |
|
1425
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
71,582
+48,735
| +213% | +$4.53M |
|
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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.