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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Oracle
ORCL
$434B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
154,261
-99,830
| -39% | -$3.81M |
|
1577
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
104,700
+16,300
| +18% | +$833K |
|
1578
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
100,753
+92,270
| +1,088% | +$5.7M |
|
1579
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
155,400
-9,700
| -6% | -$342K |
|
1580
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
187,482
-122,610
| -40% | -$3.72M |
|
1581
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
190,200
+18,700
| +11% | +$581K |
|
|
BRCM
1582
PUT
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
96,900
-23,100
| -19% | -$1.24M |
|
1583
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
379,788
+45,603
| +14% | +$686K |
|
1584
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
23,900
+3,900
| +20% | +$847K |
|
|
FLTX
1585
DELISTED
Fleetmatics Group PLC
FLTX
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
+110,023
| New | +$6.11M |
|
|
CLNY
1586
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
286,731
-242,702
| -46% | -$4.94M |
|
1587
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
102,300
+6,800
| +7% | +$300K |
|
1588
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
83,500
-133,900
| -62% | -$8.91M |
|
1589
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
449,200
-261,200
| -37% | -$3.77M |
|
|
VIAB
1590
PUT
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
135,000
-1,400
| -1% | -$65.7K |
|
1591
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
68,900
+6,800
| +11% | +$539K |
|
1592
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
524,790
-305,111
| -37% | -$3.41M |
|
|
INVX
1593
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
+93,407
| New | +$5.79M |
|
|
TIME
1594
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
353,041
-60,479
| -15% | -$1.04M |
|
1595
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
117,100
+23,700
| +25% | +$1.09M |
|
1596
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
781,882
+183,147
| +31% | +$1.31M |
|
1597
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
198,500
-38,800
| -16% | -$1.24M |
|
|
XLNX
1598
PUT
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
116,600
-22,300
| -16% | -$1.05M |
|
1599
First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FNX
$1.42B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
113,735
+17,991
| +19% | +$898K |
|
1600
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
87,900
+6,700
| +8% | +$417K |
|
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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.