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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
1676
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
112,000
-63,700
| -36% | -$2.9M |
|
1677
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
292,000
-32,000
| -10% | -$529K |
|
|
RESI
1678
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
406,898
-63,786
| -14% | -$875K |
|
1679
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
103,434
+102,203
| +8,302% | +$5.23M |
|
|
LLL
1680
CALL
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
42,200
+4,000
| +10% | +$475K |
|
1681
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
128,840
+80,002
| +164% | +$3.17M |
|
|
CXO
1682
CALL
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
54,100
+3,900
| +8% | +$417K |
|
|
DISH
1683
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
87,600
+15,200
| +21% | +$931K |
|
1684
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$98.2M
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
68,600
-38,900
| -36% | -$2.8M |
|
1685
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $5M | 0.01% |
228,902
-27,720
| -11% | -$615K |
|
1686
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
143,360
+54,610
| +62% | +$1.83M |
|
1687
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
110,751
+17,593
| +19% | +$872K |
|
1688
CALL
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
104,700
-53,600
| -34% | -$2.27M |
|
1689
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
25,571
+15,055
| +143% | +$2.92M |
|
|
SFLY
1690
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
111,513
+55,041
| +97% | +$2.36M |
|
1691
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
151,668
+147,507
| +3,545% | +$5.08M |
|
1692
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
148,000
-95,200
| -39% | -$3.54M |
|
|
DFS
1693
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
92,400
+33,500
| +57% | +$1.86M |
|
1694
CALL
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
92,500
+25,500
| +38% | +$1.41M |
|
|
WWAV
1695
CALL
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
127,200
+27,300
| +27% | +$1.1M |
|
1696
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
151,300
+41,100
| +37% | +$1.35M |
|
1697
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
61,087
-369,054
| -86% | -$29.1M |
|
1698
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
128,419
-108,409
| -46% | -$4.04M |
|
1699
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
43,600
-51,600
| -54% | -$5.73M |
|
1700
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
638,682
+13,137
| +2% | +$91.6K |
|
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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.