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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
CALL
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
86,600
-4,600
| -5% | -$271K |
|
1727
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
67,100
-14,000
| -17% | -$984K |
|
1728
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
726,720
+305,160
| +72% | +$2.16M |
|
|
NBIS
1729
CALL
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
304,300
+193,000
| +173% | +$2.89M |
|
1730
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $4.76M | 0.01% |
+135,768
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1731
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $4.74M | 0.01% |
112,901
+34,686
| +44% | +$1.54M |
|
1732
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
125,259
+80,706
| +181% | +$3.15M |
|
|
KSU
1733
PUT
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
63,100
-10,400
| -14% | -$889K |
|
|
HOT
1734
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
68,000
-52,500
| -44% | -$3.75M |
|
1735
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
58,600
-5,000
| -8% | -$425K |
|
|
MNTA
1736
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $4.7M | 0.01% |
316,713
-541,252
| -63% | -$9.06M |
|
1737
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
667,600
+146,000
| +28% | +$1.41M |
|
|
ETFC
1738
CALL
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
157,900
-27,300
| -15% | -$785K |
|
|
PN
1739
DELISTED
Patriot National, Inc.
PN
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
697,207
-48,323
| -6% | -$597K |
|
|
VER
1740
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
117,919
+35,782
| +44% | +$1.47M |
|
1741
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
127,951
-567,055
| -82% | -$23.7M |
|
1742
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
182,750
-1,063,210
| -85% | -$38.9M |
|
|
NXGN
1743
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
287,395
+52,748
| +22% | +$770K |
|
1744
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
101,150
+98,889
| +4,374% | +$4.51M |
|
1745
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
59,499
+39,484
| +197% | +$2.82M |
|
|
MPT
1746
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
400,509
-211,408
| -35% | -$2.41M |
|
1747
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
123,619
+50,831
| +70% | +$1.95M |
|
|
K
1748
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
67,628
+10,544
| +18% | +$689K |
|
|
SPWR
1749
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
233,478
-5,345
| -2% | -$89.4K |
|
|
DGI
1750
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
293,050
+160,308
| +121% | +$2.81M |
|
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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.