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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
250,100
+107,400
| +75% | +$1.84M |
|
1902
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,074
| New | +$3.69M |
|
1903
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
+30,700
| +65% | +$1.57M |
|
1904
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+12,800
| +65% | +$1.56M |
|
1905
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-16,500
| -38% | -$2.42M |
|
|
ARG
1906
CALL
DELISTED
Airgas Inc
ARG
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-6,000
| -18% | -$691K |
|
1907
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
+63,100
| +109% | +$2.02M |
|
|
GWB
1908
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
133,782
-1,715,916
| -93% | -$48.8M |
|
1909
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+19,500
| +59% | +$1.72M |
|
|
CIT
1910
PUT
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+35,400
| +57% | +$1.49M |
|
1911
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
106,880
-1,463,590
| -93% | -$45.6M |
|
|
FENX
1912
DELISTED
Fenix Parts, Inc.
FENX
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
568,502
-365,602
| -39% | -$2.52M |
|
1913
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
312,400
-138,400
| -31% | -$1.77M |
|
|
BRCM
1914
CALL
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
-53,800
| -45% | -$2.9M |
|
1915
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-11,300
| -37% | -$2.32M |
|
1916
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,772
-4,800
| -3% | -$108K |
|
1917
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
367,926
+361,710
| +5,819% | +$3.85M |
|
1918
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
83,714
+81,992
| +4,761% | +$3.97M |
|
|
SBNY
1919
CALL
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+17,200
| +223% | +$2.6M |
|
1920
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
56,100
+7,200
| +15% | +$470K |
|
1921
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
55,686
+13,181
| +31% | +$888K |
|
1922
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
+19,800
| +15% | +$514K |
|
|
KKD
1923
DELISTED
KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS INC
KKD
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
252,810
-335,501
| -57% | -$4.77M |
|
1924
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,851
+17,809
| +99% | +$1.84M |
|
|
VSTO
1925
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
85,456
+25,257
| +42% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.