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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
+3,500
| +3% | +$135K |
|
1852
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,632
-249,912
| -74% | -$13.5M |
|
1853
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-1,000
| -3% | -$110K |
|
1854
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+7,100
| +21% | +$711K |
|
1855
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
122,400
+54,100
| +79% | +$1.77M |
|
1856
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
63,747
+57,474
| +916% | +$3.69M |
|
|
WPX
1857
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
712,580
-475,458
| -40% | -$3.53M |
|
1858
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF
RZG
$139M
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
151,128
+96,312
| +176% | +$2.7M |
|
1859
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
872,226
-119,595
| -12% | -$620K |
|
1860
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
173,267
-770,941
| -82% | -$18.7M |
|
1861
PUT
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
123,819
+14,619
| +13% | +$504K |
|
1862
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
260,734
-123,355
| -32% | -$2.06M |
|
1863
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
204,832
-112,441
| -35% | -$2.28M |
|
1864
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+33,700
| +54% | +$1.39M |
|
1865
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
65,280
+21,420
| +49% | +$1.27M |
|
1866
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
663,566
+630,387
| +1,900% | +$3.82M |
|
1867
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
237,484
+75,825
| +47% | +$1.26M |
|
1868
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+6,200
| +15% | +$526K |
|
|
WW
1869
PUT
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
+56,800
| +47% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LGF
1870
PUT
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment
LGF
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
124,600
+48,600
| +64% | +$1.79M |
|
1871
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-2,700
| -10% | -$520K |
|
1872
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
81,034
-8,702
| -10% | -$436K |
|
1873
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+20,400
| +76% | +$1.76M |
|
|
WAGE
1874
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,411
+59,624
| +207% | +$2.67M |
|
|
CUB
1875
DELISTED
Cubic Corporation
CUB
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
84,807
+7,976
| +10% | +$361K |
|
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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.