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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FL
1476
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
98,700
+22,300
| +29% | +$1.48M |
|
|
STI
1477
CALL
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
149,800
-37,200
| -20% | -$1.57M |
|
1478
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$21B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
111,100
-89,300
| -45% | -$5.14M |
|
1479
State Street SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
DWX
$529M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
191,979
+110,914
| +137% | +$3.9M |
|
|
WPG
1480
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
67,037
-38,518
| -36% | -$3.9M |
|
|
HOLX
1481
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
165,086
-325,864
| -66% | -$12.7M |
|
|
HAPN
1482
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
115,575
+54,229
| +88% | +$3.6M |
|
1483
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
119,600
-57,600
| -33% | -$2.77M |
|
|
HES
1484
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
131,400
-79,000
| -38% | -$4.48M |
|
1485
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
198,700
-5,100
| -3% | -$159K |
|
1486
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
53,207
-142,743
| -73% | -$17.4M |
|
1487
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$175B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
122,000
-42,700
| -26% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CST
1488
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
162,203
+22,584
| +16% | +$827K |
|
1489
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
365,512
+44,387
| +14% | +$806K |
|
1490
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
58,300
-4,000
| -6% | -$446K |
|
1491
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
+233,724
| New | +$6.86M |
|
|
BIG
1492
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
163,559
-1,265,878
| -89% | -$56.2M |
|
1493
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
73,300
+39,500
| +117% | +$4.19M |
|
1494
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
236,100
-210,400
| -47% | -$5.44M |
|
1495
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
70,800
-30,400
| -30% | -$5.72M |
|
1496
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
141,200
-50,900
| -26% | -$2.37M |
|
1497
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
1,680,830
-988,232
| -37% | -$4.57M |
|
|
QIHU
1498
DELISTED
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD ADS RPSTG 3 CL A SHS
QIHU
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
86,083
+42,677
| +98% | +$2.69M |
|
|
STI
1499
PUT
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
146,300
+1,500
| +1% | +$63.2K |
|
1500
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
+355,263
| New | +$5.55M |
|
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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.