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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
1626
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
5,956
-6,196
| -51% | -$7.7M |
|
1627
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
99,600
-12,400
| -11% | -$634K |
|
1628
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
99,200
+37,700
| +61% | +$2.15M |
|
1629
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
292,500
-63,600
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
1630
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
78,300
-14,000
| -15% | -$987K |
|
1631
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
285,700
+115,700
| +68% | +$2.01M |
|
|
RATE
1632
DELISTED
Bankrate Inc
RATE
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
400,341
-348,123
| -47% | -$4.6M |
|
|
DERM
1633
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
153,623
-82,059
| -35% | -$2.36M |
|
1634
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
35,363
-15,272
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
|
CAM
1635
CALL
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
83,900
-20,600
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
1636
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
371,456
+177,020
| +91% | +$2.69M |
|
1637
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
127,970
-47,464
| -27% | -$2.15M |
|
|
INVN
1638
DELISTED
Invensense Inc
INVN
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
516,714
+215,572
| +72% | +$2.39M |
|
|
GHL
1639
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
184,443
-423,407
| -70% | -$11.4M |
|
1640
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
147,900
+54,000
| +58% | +$1.9M |
|
|
CKH
1641
PUT
DELISTED
Seacor Holdings Inc.
CKH
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
103,400
| – | – |
|
|
AGU
1642
CALL
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
58,600
+900
| +2% | +$85.2K |
|
1643
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
46,375
-18,492
| -29% | -$2.04M |
|
1644
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
196,149
-3,942,152
| -95% | -$110M |
|
1645
PUT
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
65,800
-9,200
| -12% | -$854K |
|
|
GXP
1646
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
191,303
+148,632
| +348% | +$4.03M |
|
1647
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
693,773
-153,294
| -18% | -$2.19M |
|
|
ESV
1648
CALL
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
84,725
+16,275
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
1649
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
118,260
+114,133
| +2,766% | +$5.14M |
|
1650
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
77,300
+35,300
| +84% | +$2.59M |
|
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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.