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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
182,300
-96,000
| -34% | -$2.57M |
|
1752
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
169,607
+63,026
| +59% | +$1.9M |
|
|
MCRN
1753
DELISTED
Milacron Holdings Corp.
MCRN
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
366,158
-177,730
| -33% | -$2.72M |
|
|
DOC
1754
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
271,436
+224,920
| +484% | +$3.58M |
|
|
EGOV
1755
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
231,953
+5,230
| +2% | +$102K |
|
1756
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
409,362
-57,993
| -12% | -$613K |
|
1757
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
200,600
+28,000
| +16% | +$697K |
|
1758
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
462,907
-659,232
| -59% | -$6.15M |
|
|
BNY
1759
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-24,800
| -18% | -$1.04M |
|
1760
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
-21,863
| -24% | -$1.27M |
|
1761
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-30,200
| -35% | -$2.5M |
|
1762
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
47,862
+44,104
| +1,174% | +$4.26M |
|
|
MHFI
1763
CALL
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
+15,400
| +51% | +$1.46M |
|
1764
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,100
+76,300
| +103% | +$2.3M |
|
|
NFX
1765
CALL
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
137,900
+4,300
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
RIGP
1766
DELISTED
Transocean Partners LLC
RIGP
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
508,526
-14,586
| -3% | -$152K |
|
1767
MBIA
MBI
$264M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
692,744
-1,235,008
| -64% | -$8.37M |
|
1768
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
60,904
-240,775
| -80% | -$21.3M |
|
|
1769
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-26,300
| -35% | -$2.39M |
|
1770
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,358
-28,037
| -27% | -$1.75M |
|
1771
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF
EDEN
$209M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,087
| New | +$4.37M |
|
1772
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
-1,400
| -3% | -$150K |
|
1773
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
ISCB
$295M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
139,220
+22,156
| +19% | +$734K |
|
|
ACAS
1774
CALL
DELISTED
American Capital Ltd
ACAS
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
323,800
+244,300
| +307% | +$3.34M |
|
|
TRCO
1775
DELISTED
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
131,888
+129,793
| +6,195% | +$4.85M |
|
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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.