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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
358,416
-174,120
| -33% | -$2.41M |
|
|
GRA
1702
CALL
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
49,300
+900
| +2% | +$88.1K |
|
1703
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
135,100
+27,200
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
1704
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
16,200
-3,600
| -18% | -$1.05M |
|
1705
PUT
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
86,500
+12,400
| +17% | +$630K |
|
1706
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
262,957
-69,353
| -21% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SHPG
1707
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+23,841
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1708
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
440,979
-147,463
| -25% | -$1.87M |
|
1709
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
72,500
+14,200
| +24% | +$1.04M |
|
1710
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
78,600
-45,900
| -37% | -$2.85M |
|
1711
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
69,998
+40,343
| +136% | +$3.02M |
|
|
CERN
1712
CALL
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
81,000
+33,200
| +69% | +$2.04M |
|
1713
Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF
PDP
$1.54B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
117,763
-5,435
| -4% | -$228K |
|
|
VMW
1714
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
86,100
-18,700
| -18% | -$1.16M |
|
|
P
1715
PUT
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
363,200
-13,400
| -4% | -$200K |
|
|
MOMO
1716
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
303,877
+58,603
| +24% | +$812K |
|
1717
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
363,614
+164,143
| +82% | +$2.32M |
|
|
VIAB
1718
CALL
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
117,700
-33,200
| -22% | -$1.56M |
|
1719
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
71,600
+2,000
| +3% | +$138K |
|
1720
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+299,310
| New | +$4.89M |
|
1721
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.73B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
42,654
-787,764
| -95% | -$85.5M |
|
1722
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
144,400
-35,200
| -20% | -$1.26M |
|
|
LVLT
1723
CALL
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
88,300
-15,200
| -15% | -$761K |
|
|
NPTN
1724
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
441,787
+127,366
| +41% | +$1.15M |
|
1725
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$108B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
164,000
-306,778
| -65% | -$9.78M |
|
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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.