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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
125,821
+71,553
| +132% | +$2.55M |
|
1802
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
84,342
-231,228
| -73% | -$11.9M |
|
|
VR
1803
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
93,387
-64,176
| -41% | -$2.92M |
|
1804
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
105,715
-27,982
| -21% | -$1.11M |
|
|
GAF
1805
DELISTED
SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF
GAF
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
86,767
+78,714
| +977% | +$4.41M |
|
|
EQY
1806
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
158,900
-108,174
| -41% | -$2.85M |
|
1807
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
169,025
-3,967,425
| -96% | -$111M |
|
1808
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+36,150
| +36% | +$1.23M |
|
1809
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+53,100
| +18% | +$701K |
|
|
ETFC
1810
PUT
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
144,700
+17,900
| +14% | +$514K |
|
1811
Revvity
RVTY
$13B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,975
+76,542
| +2,230% | +$3.9M |
|
1812
PUT
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+27,100
| +54% | +$1.59M |
|
|
CEB
1813
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,683
+69,637
| +151,385% | +$4.94M |
|
1814
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
35,457
-5,945
| -14% | -$748K |
|
|
SNBR
1815
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
199,075
+183,048
| +1,142% | +$4.19M |
|
1816
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.81B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
316,011
+300,161
| +1,894% | +$4.64M |
|
1817
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63.5M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
111,327
+25,657
| +30% | +$1.01M |
|
1818
WisdomTree US MidCap Fund
EZM
$963M
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
145,863
+70,488
| +94% | +$2.11M |
|
|
PDM
1819
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
224,013
-32,685
| -13% | -$625K |
|
|
1820
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+1,100
| +2% | +$99.9K |
|
|
JPMV
1821
DELISTED
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Japan ETF
JPMV
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,072
+68,302
| +1,184% | +$3.86M |
|
1822
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-7,800
| -27% | -$1.71M |
|
|
CMA.WS
1823
DELISTED
Comerica Incorporated Ws
CMA.WS
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1824
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
132,700
-19,200
| -13% | -$635K |
|
|
WR
1825
DELISTED
Westar Energy Inc
WR
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
99,022
+33,134
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
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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.