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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
202,043
+100,749
| +99% | +$3.42M |
|
1452
CALL
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
250,000
-15,000
| -6% | -$409K |
|
1453
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
306,868
+263,663
| +610% | +$6.51M |
|
|
DFS
1454
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
122,400
+35,500
| +41% | +$1.97M |
|
1455
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
162,800
-40,500
| -20% | -$1.66M |
|
1456
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
97,000
-33,100
| -25% | -$2.31M |
|
1457
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
216,659
+32,331
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
1458
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
205,303
+113,105
| +123% | +$3.67M |
|
1459
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
26,400
+11,200
| +74% | +$2.62M |
|
1460
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
753,900
+65,400
| +9% | +$594K |
|
1461
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
112,670
+93,285
| +481% | +$5.59M |
|
1462
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
81,700
-39,400
| -33% | -$3.15M |
|
1463
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
373,333
-714,870
| -66% | -$14.4M |
|
|
ADMS
1464
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
+229,348
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1465
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
116,485
-253,292
| -68% | -$14.3M |
|
|
ARGO
1466
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
137,144
-222,010
| -62% | -$10.9M |
|
|
HIMX
1467
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.66B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
787,905
+684,544
| +662% | +$4.96M |
|
1468
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
119,700
+43,000
| +56% | +$2.45M |
|
1469
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
154,400
-50,700
| -25% | -$1.97M |
|
1470
AbbVie
ABBV
$441B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
108,971
-186,615
| -63% | -$10.7M |
|
1471
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
516,194
-1,351,300
| -72% | -$19.1M |
|
1472
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
115,003
-1,981,316
| -95% | -$102M |
|
|
CXO
1473
PUT
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
69,300
+27,400
| +65% | +$2.93M |
|
1474
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+192,097
| New | +$7.14M |
|
1475
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
114,176
+111,725
| +4,558% | +$6.76M |
|
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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.